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Where did the English Attewode family come from? What is the English Attewode family crest and coat of arms? When did the Attewode family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Attewode family history? The origins of the Attewode name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Attewode was originally derived from a family having lived in the county of Salop where they were found since the early Middle Ages. Their name means at the wood, from atte wood. The original bearer, therefore, would have lived at the edge of a wood.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 Attewode include Attwood, Atwood, Attewood, Atwode, Athwood and many more. First found in the county of Salop where they held a family seat from very ancient times, and had retained their estates despite the Norman invasion of England by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Attewode research. Another 257 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1600 is included under the topic Early Attewode History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Attewode Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. 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: Thomas Attwood who settled in Virginia in 1663; Joane Attwood settled in Barbados in 1664; Richard Attwood settled in Barbados (with his wife and servant) in 1680. In Newfoundland, Esau, was the owner of a fishing room at Pond Island, Greenspond Harbour, in 1778.
The Attewode Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Attewode Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:16. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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