| ![Show Contents]() Nolden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Nolden was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Nolden family lived in the township of Knowlton, Kent, from whence their name is taken. Early Origins of the Nolden familyThe surname Nolden was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from ancient times, and were granted the lands by King William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. They were conjecturally descended from Thurstan, a Norman noble, who held the lands of Knowlton, originally spelt Chenoltone, from the Bishop of Bayeux. Early History of the Nolden familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nolden research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1692, 1728 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Nolden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nolden Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Knowltone, Knowlten, Nowlton, Nolton, Knowelden and others. Early Notables of the Nolden familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Thomas Knowlton (1692-1782), English gardener and botanist who was superintendent at an early age of Dr. Sherard at Eltham, Kent...
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 Nolden migration to the United States | + |
Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Nolden or a variant listed above:
Nolden Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Evert Nolden, who landed in New York in 1648 1
Nolden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Katharina Nolden, aged 45, who arrived in America in 1864 1
- William Nolden, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 1
- Philipp Nolden, aged 20, who landed in America in 1872 1
- Barthel Nolden, aged 21, who arrived in America in 1881 1
- 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)
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Nolden migration to the United States 
