| ![Show Contents]() Aylwin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Aylwin is one of the names carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is based on the Old English personal names Alfwin, and Elwin, as well a collection of other names containing the elements oelf, which means elf, and wine, which means friend. Etherlwine, Aethelwine or Ailwin (died 922), was a Saxon ealdorman (royal official) of East Anglia, fourth and youngest son of the ealdorman Aethelstan, called the Half-king. 1 Early Origins of the Aylwin familyThe surname Aylwin was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Alwinetone, later called Alwington. In the Domesday Book Survey of 1086 A.D. this village containing 120 sheep and houses was held by Hamelin from the Count of Mortain, from which the Alwins are conjecturally descended. One of the first records of the family was Henry Fitz Ailwyn, Lord Mayor of London (1189-1211.) Early History of the Aylwin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aylwin research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1130, 1175, 1499 and 1564 are included under the topic Early Aylwin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aylwin Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Alwin, Alwyn, Elwyn, Elwyn, Elvin, Elvins, Elvyn, Alvin, Allwin, Allwyn, Ellwyn, Ellwin and many more. Early Notables of the Aylwin familyMore information is included under the topic Early Aylwin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Aylwin familyMany English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Aylwin or a variant listed above: John Alvin who landed in America in 1698; Jacob Alwin landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741; William Elvyn landed in St. Christopher in 1635; John and William Elvins landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1853 and 1857.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Aylwin (post 1700) | + |
- Arturo Aylwin Azócar (1927-2024), Chilean lawyer and academic
- Patricio Aylwin Azócar (1918-2016), Chilean Christian Democrat politician, lawyer, author, professor, the 32nd President of Chile (1990-1994)
- George Aylwin Hogg (1914-1945), British adventurer and journalist in China
| Historic Events for the Aylwin family | + |
- Mr. Claude Derek Lawrence Aylwin, British Captain, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 2
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