| 1066 |
Normans under William the Conqueror invade England. The ancestor of the Thorogood family was probably a Norman. |
| 1100s |
Members of the Thorogood family have lived in Hertfordshire from this time. |
| 1169 |
The Anglo-Normans invade Ireland. The ancestor of the Morgan family may have been with the Anglo-Norman army. |
| 1286 |
The McFarlane Clan is granted lands in the Scottish Highlands, which become their homeland for the next 500 years. |
| 1569 |
The McFarlane Clan is awarded its badge in honour of their valour at the Battle of Langside in which Mary Queen of Scots was overthrown. |
| about 1570 |
Heinrich Klugkist (ancestor of the Hendriks/Groeniers) is Burgemeister (Mayor) of Bremen which was then an independent city-state. |
| 1541 to 1651 |
During the Cromwellian Wars in Ireland, the Fallon family loses its ancient power and fortune. |
| 1685 |
King Henry 111 of France repeals the Edict of Nantes which had protected French Protestants from persecution. The Groeniers probably flee to Holland at this time. |
| 1767 |
Following the defeat of the Scots at Culloden and subsequent banning of the Clans, the McFarlane lands at Arrochar are sold. |
| 1811 |
Napoleon introduced compulsory and permanent surnames in the Netherlands. Previously, a variety of systems were used, such as adding “s” for “son of” or “x” for “daughter of” (as in Hendriks and Hendrix) or naming a profession such as “Meier” (the Estate Agent) or place of origin like “van Rijn” (from the Rhine). Different names could be used by the same person at different times. |
| 1829 |
Thomas Fallon is transported to New South Wales for breaking the notorious Irish Penal Laws by “appearing armed”. |
| 1846 |
Martin and Alice Morgan migrate to Australia to escape atrocious conditions in Ireland. Six years later, the notorious Potato Famine kills a million Irish people. |
| 1874 |
Michael and Bridget Sheehan migrate to Australia from Ireland. |
| 1911 |
Arthur Thorogood arrives in Australia |
| 1912 |
Theresa McFarlane (later Thorogood) arrives in Australia |
| 1951 |
John and Ann Hendriks migrate to Australia. |
