Potwin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Potwin family

The surname Potwin was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where Rogerus Peteuinus, Pictauensis was listed in Essex. Rogger Peiteuin was later listed in 1094 as holding lands at that time. Later in Suffolk, Peiteuin de Eya was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1186. The Latin form of the name continued with Peyteuinus le Esquier who was listed in the Assize Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1247.

Odo Petefin and Adam Petevin were both listed in the Feet of Fines for Kent in 1198; David le Poitevin was found in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1199; Rainer le Payteuin was recorded in the Assize Rolls for Yorkshire in 1219; Richard Patevin in Northumberland in 1242; William Peytefin in the Assize Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1247; and Osemund Petewin in the Hundredorum Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1279. 1 They were originally from Poitou in Normandy.

Early History of the Potwin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Potwin research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1736 and 1744 are included under the topic Early Potwin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Potwin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Poitevin, Paytfen, Peytwin, Peteyvin, Peytivin, Portwine, Portwin, Potwin, Potwyn, Potwyne, Portwyn, Pettevin, Petvin, Peytvin, Portway, Portwey, Potyn and many more.

Early Notables of the Potwin family

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Migration of the Potwin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Portwood, who arrived in Maryland in 1679; John Portwood, who arrived in Maryland in 1679; Thomas Portwood, who came to Virginia in 1739; and Francis Portwine, who was on record in Ontario in the census of 1871..

Contemporary Notables of the name Potwin (post 1700) +

G. Stephen Potwin (b. 1894), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from East Windsor, 1927-30 2

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html