| ![Show Contents]() Walwyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Wales The Walwyn surname comes from the Anglo-Norman personal name Walweyn, the Old German forename Waldwin, or the Old English personal name Wealdwine, which means power-friend. 1 Early Origins of the Walwyn familyThe surname Walwyn was first found in Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro), a county in south-west Wales, anciently part of the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth, where the family claim descent from Gualgnain or Gwalwynne, who was King Arthur's sister's son, as attested by historians William of Malmesbury, and Robert of Gloucester. The name traces its roots to Normandy where Geoffry Wawein was listed there in 1198. 2 The Domesday Book lists the name as Walduinus in Staffordshire. 1 Later in 1205, Welwin was listed in Essex. John Wallensis, Walensis or Galensis (fl. 1215) was a Welsh canon lawyer who taught at Bologna, and wrote glosses and another John Wallensis or Waleys (fl. 1283), was a Franciscan, described as 'of Worcester' in a manuscript of his 'Summa Collectionum' at Peterhouse. 3 Thomas Wallensis or Gualensis (d. 1255), was a Welsh divine, Bishop of St. David's, former a canon of Lincoln in 1235. 3 Early History of the Walwyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walwyn research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1336, 1342, 1343, 1379, 1389, 1600, 1647 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Walwyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Walwyn Spelling VariationsAlthough there are not an extremely large number Welsh surnames, there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations of those surnames. This variety of spellings began almost immediately after the acceptance of surnames within Welsh society. As time progressed, these old Brythonic names were eventually were recorded in English. This process was problematic in that many of the highly inflected sounds of the native language of Wales could not be properly captured in English. Some families, however, did decide to modify their own names to indicate a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even a patriotic affiliation. The name Walwyn has seen various spelling variations: Walwyn, Wallwyn, Wallin, Walwin and others. Early Notables of the Walwyn familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was - Sir Malcolm Walwyn of Ledbury and William Walwyn (c. 1600-1681), an English pamphleteer and Leveller leader in 1647. Whilst in the Tower of London on a charge of treason, he published "The Fountain of...
 Walwyn migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4Walwyn Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- James Walwyn, who settled in Barbados in 1678 with his daughter Anne, and servants
| Contemporary Notables of the name Walwyn (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Tyndall Walwyn MBE (1933-2017), British racehorse trainer, Champion Trainer (1974, 1975)
- Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn (1879-1957), Vice-Admiral of the Royal Indian Navy, Governor of Newfoundland from 1936 to 1946
- Fulke Walwyn (1910-1991), British jockey and racehorse trainer
- Keith Walwyn (1956-2003), Nevisian footballer, recipient of the "Clubman of the Year" trophy in 1984
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Drwy rynwedd gward
Motto Translation: In this cause I would bleed.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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Walwyn migration to West Indies 
