The surname Halverston was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1160 when Jukel de Alvertun held estates in that shire.
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Early History of the Halverston family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Halverston research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1276, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Halverston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Halverston Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Halverston has been spelled many different ways, including Alverton, Alverston, Alveston, Halverston, Halverson, Halveston, Halverton and many more.
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Early Notables of the Halverston family
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Migration of the Halverston family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Halverstons to arrive in North America: James Alverson, who settled in Ontario in 1871; John Alverson, who came to Wisconsin in 1860; Teleife Alverson, who arrived in Virginia in 1704; Halvor Halversen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1837.
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