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![Show Contents]() Morwood Surname History
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The ancestors of the Morwood surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in either of the settlements called Marwood in the counties of Devon and Durham. The surname Morwood belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. However, some experts theorize that the surname Morwood may be a nickname derived from the Old French word Malregard, which means evil look or evil eye. Early Origins of the Morwood familyThe surname Morwood was first found in Devon at Widworthy, a parish, in the union of Honiton, hundred of Colyton. "The church [of Widworthy], an ancient structure, contains the effigy of a knight in armour, and a fine monument by Bacon to the memory of James Marwood, Esq., a liberal benefactor to the parish. Benedictus Marwood, Esq., in 1742 gave £100, and the Rev. Joseph Somaster in 1770 left £50, to be applied to education." 1 Early History of the Morwood familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morwood research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1130, 1601, 1635, 1672, 1680, 1681, 1725, 1739 and 1740 are included under the topic Early Morwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Morwood Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Morwood include Marwood, Marward, Morwood and others. Early Notables of the Morwood familyNotables of the family at this time include Sir George Marwood, (1601-1680), 1st Baronet ; Sir Henry Marwood, (c. 1635-1725), 2nd Baronet; Sir Samuel Marwood, (c. 1672-1739), 3rd Baronet; and Sir William Marwood, (c. 1681-1740) 4th Baronet.
"The worthies of Honiton [Devon] are few and far between. The Pole family...
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 Morwood migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Morwood Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alexander Morwood, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1850
- John Morwood, who was on record in New York in 1864
| Contemporary Notables of the name Morwood (post 1700) | + |
- James Henry Weldon Morwood (1943-2017), English Classicist, and Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford University
- Phil Morwood (b. 1982), Australian rugby league player
- Paul Morwood (b. 1959), former Australian rules footballer
- Tony Morwood (b. 1960), former Australian rules footballer
- Peter Morwood (b. 1956), Northern Irish fantasy novelist and screenwriter
- Shane Morwood (b. 1961), former Australian rules footballer
- Professor Michael "Mike" Morwood (d. 2013), Australian archaeologist, known for discovering Homo floresiensis ("Flores Man,") recipient of the Rhys Jones Medal in 2012
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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Morwood migration to the United States 
