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![Show Contents]() Soloway Surname History
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 England
Soloway is one of the oldest family names to come from the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the personal name Saelwig which is an Old English word meaning prosperity war. The personal name Saelwig was an ancient font name that was brought to England by the Normans. After the Norman Conquest, the Old English naming system gradually dissolved. Old English names became less common and were replaced by popular continental European names. The earliest surnames in England were found shortly after the Norman Conquest and are of Norman French rather than native English origins. Early Origins of the Soloway familyThe surname Soloway was first found in Staffordshire where "about the reign of Henry III, William Salwey was Lord of Leacroft, a hamlet in the parish of Cannock in Staffordshire; hence the family removed to Stanford in Worcestershire; of which John Salwey was owner in the third of Henry IV." 1 Early History of the Soloway familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Soloway research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1216, 1575, 1615, 1640, 1652, 1655, 1675, 1685 and 1702 are included under the topic Early Soloway History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Soloway Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Soloway has undergone many spelling variations, including Salwey, Sewyn, Selwyn, Selwin, Sallowaye and others. Early Notables of the Soloway familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Arthur Salwey of Stanford Court at Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire; and his son, Humphrey Salwey (1575-1652), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Worcestershire (1640), buried in Westminster Abbey; Richard Salwey (1615-1685?) an...
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 Soloway migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Soloway Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Marian Soloway, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Persia" in 1860
- Mary Soloway, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Persia" in 1860
- Mary Ann Soloway, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Persia" in 1860
- William Soloway, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Persia" in 1860
- Maria Soloway, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Persia" in 1860
| Contemporary Notables of the name Soloway (post 1700) | + |
- Jill Soloway (b. 1965), American Primetime Emmy Award winning comedian, playwright, feminist and award-winning director
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
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Soloway migration to New Zealand 
