Show ContentsAllworthy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Allworthy is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having 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 Allworthy family

The surname Allworthy 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 Allworthy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Allworthy 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 Allworthy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Allworthy Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Allworthy has been recorded under many different variations, including Aldworth, Aldworthy, Allworth, Allworthy, Alesworth, Alworth, Alworthy and many more.

Early Notables of the Allworthy 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...
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Ireland Migration of the Allworthy family to Ireland

Some of the Allworthy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Allworthy family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Allworthy or a variant listed above: Elizabeth Aldworth who landed in Bermuda with her brother Edward in 1635; where they started their plantations. They later moved to the mainland. Joseph and Richard arrived in 1848.


Contemporary Notables of the name Allworthy (post 1700) +

  • Dorian Allworthy, American representational, tonal-realist painter working in Chicago
  • Joseph Allworthy (1892-1991), American representational, tonal-realist painter based in Chicago, known for his still life compositions and portraits


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