Show ContentsAldwinckle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Aldwinckle come from when the family resided in the area of Aldwincle.

Early Origins of the Aldwinckle family

The surname Aldwinckle was first found in Northamptonshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Aldwinckle family

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Aldwinckle Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Aldwinckle has been recorded under many different variations, including Aldewinckell, Aldewinkell, Aldwincle, Audewinkle, Aldwinckle, Aldwinkle, Allwinckle, Alwincle, Audewincle, Aldewynkyl and many more.

Early Notables of the Aldwinckle family

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Migration of the Aldwinckle family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Aldwinckle or a variant listed above: Elizabeth Aldwinkle, who married Gifford Pennant in Jamaica in 1669.


Contemporary Notables of the name Aldwinckle (post 1700) +

  • Jason Aldwinckle, British Head Coach of Leicester Lions, a rugby union club
  • Eric Aldwinckle (1909-1980), Canadian war artist, designer and illustrator; between 1943 and 1946, he produced over one hundred drawings and paintings that remain the property of The Crown and reside permanently with the Canadian War Museum


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