Entwisle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The history of the Entwisle family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in Entwistle, a township in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Entwisle family

The surname Entwisle was first found in Lancashire at Entwistle, a township, in the chapelry of Turton, parish and union of Bolton, hundred of Salford.

"The township was anciently common land, belonging to the families of Blackburn and Entwistle. The latter family was long settled here, and Camden speaks of Entwistle Hall, in his time, as being "a neat and elegant mansion, the residence of noble proprietors of its own name. 1

"Sir Bertine Entwistle, knight, viscount, and Baron, of Bricqbec, in Normandy, a distinguished warrior in the reigns of Henry V. and VI., was among the heroes of Agincourt, and contributed by his zeal to the conquest of France. He was also engaged, on the side of the latter monarch, in the battle of St. Alban's, the first blow struck in the fatal quarrel between the houses of York and Lancaster, in 1455; and there unfortunately perished." 1

Wardleworth in Lancashire was home to a branch of the family. "Foxholes, in the township, has long been the seat of the Entwistles, a distinguished Lancashire family, of whom was Sir Bertyne Entwistle, one of the heroes of Agincourt. The original mansion was built by Edmund Entwistle soon after the Reformation." 1

Early History of the Entwisle family

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Entwisle Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Entwisle include Entwistle, Entwisell, Entwissell, Entwhistle and many more.

Early Notables of the Entwisle family

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Entwisle migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled 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 ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Entwisle or a variant listed above:

Entwisle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Entwisle, who arrived in America in 1810 2
Isaac Entwisle, aged 25, who landed in Alexandria, Va in 1817 2
James Entwisle, who arrived in New York in 1820
Isaac, John and James Entwisle, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1844
Ellen Entwisle, aged 29, who landed in New York in 1854 2
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Entwisle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joshua Entwisle, aged 12, who settled in America from Southport, England, in 1908
Betsy Entwisle, aged 33, who settled in America from Darwen, England, in 1914
Mary Elizabeth Entwisle, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Barwen, England, in 1916
Vernon Entwisle, aged 16, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1920
Harry Entwisle, aged 28, who landed in America from Sheffield, England, in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Entwisle (post 1700) +

Joseph Entwisle (1767-1841), English Methodist minister, second son of William Entwisle and his wife, Ellen Makin, who were members of a Presbyterian church in Manchester, born there on 15 April 1767 3
Peter Entwisle (b. 1948), New Zealand art historian and writer
Air Marshal Sir Bertine Entwisle Sutton KBE, CB, DSO, MC, RAF (1886-1946), British air marshal

The Entwisle Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Per ce signe a Agincourt
Motto Translation: Through this sign, we have Agincourt

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020