Show ContentsAllworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The lineage of the name Allworth begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the parish of Aldworth, in the county of Berkshire. The name of that place derives from Old English words meaning old estate or farm.

Early Origins of the Allworth family

The surname Allworth was first found in Berkshire, where this Saxon family of great antiquity held the lands and parish of Aldworth despite the Norman invasion and Conquest of 1066 by Duke William of Normandy.

Early History of the Allworth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Allworth research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1614, 1624, 1627, 1629, 1634, 1642, 1646, 1653, 1654, 1660, 1661, 1676, 1677, 1679, 1680, 1693, 1712, 1714 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Allworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Allworth Spelling Variations

Only 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 Allworth has undergone many spelling variations, including Aldworth, Aldworthy, Allworth, Allworthy, Alesworth, Alworth, Alworthy and many more.

Early Notables of the Allworth family

Notables of the family at this time include Robert Aldworth (died 1634), a Bristol-born English merchant and philanthropist; Richard Aldworth, an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1646 to 1653, Sheriff of Bristol in 1627 and Mayor in 1642; Richard Aldworth (c 1614-1680), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1679; Robert Aldworth...
Another 62 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Allworth Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ireland Migration of the Allworth family to Ireland

Some of the Allworth family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Australia Allworth migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Allworth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • William Allworth, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Orleana" in 1840 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Allworth (post 1700) +

  • Edward A. Allworth (b. 1920), American historian, Emeritus Professor of Turco-Soviet Studies at Columbia University
  • Major Edward Christopher Allworth (1895-1966), American officer awarded the Medal of Honor


  1. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ORLEANA 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Orleana.htm


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