The ancestors of the Wolstoncroft surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived at Woolstencroft in the county of Cheshire. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English personal nameWulfstan and the Old English word croft, meaning paddock or enclosure. The name thus translates as the dweller at Wulfstan's paddock.
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Early Origins of the Wolstoncroft family
The surname Wolstoncroft was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Early History of the Wolstoncroft family
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Wolstoncroft Spelling Variations
Before 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 Wolstoncroft include Wolstencroft, Wolstencraft and others.
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Early Notables of the Wolstoncroft family
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Migration of the Wolstoncroft family
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: William Wolstencroft arrived in Philadelphia in 1860; Abraham Wolstencroft arrived in Philadelphia in 1836.
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