Twichell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Twichell family

The surname Twichell was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century who held lands.

Early History of the Twichell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twichell research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Twichell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Twichell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Twitchell, Twichet, Twichell, Twichewell, Twitchit and many more.

Early Notables of the Twichell family

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Twichell migration to the United States +

Twichell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Benjamin and Joseph Twichell who went to New England between 1620 and 1650

Contemporary Notables of the name Twichell (post 1700) +

Ginery Twichell (1811-1883), American railway magnet and politician, President of the Boston and Worcester Railroad in the 1860s, Republican Representative for Massachusetts for three consecutive terms
Willis Day Twichell (1864-1959), Texas surveyor and civil engineer
Reverend Joseph Hopkins Twichell (1838-1918), American writer and pastor, close friend to Mark Twain for over forty years
Ashley Grace Twichell (b. 1989), American two-time gold medalist competition swimmer
Chase Twichell (b. 1950), American poet, professor, and publisher, the founder of Ausable Press in 1999
Stoddard W. Twichell, American politician, Supervisor of Hamburg Township, Michigan, 1840-41, 1857-59 1
L. L. Twichell, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1936 2
Homer Twichell, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1884 2
Ginery Twichell (1811-1883), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 3rd District, 1867-73 2
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html