The founding heritage of the Alvart family is in the Anglo-Saxon culture that once dominated in Britain. The name Alvart comes from when one of the family worked as a personal name Alfred. which literally means elf counsel.
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Early Origins of the Alvart family
The surname Alvart was first found in Kent and originated there, and is one of the oldest Saxon names. The family name, originally Alured is shown in the Domesday Book compiled in 1086, as a holder of lands in Kent even after the Norman invasion of 1066 by Duke William.
Alfred of Beverley (fl. 1143), was an early English chronicler and a priest of Beverley. He is described in the preface to his book as 'treasurer of the church of Beverley.' "He speaks of himself as contemporary with the removal of the Flemings from the north of England to Ross in Herefordshire in 1112. " 1
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Early History of the Alvart family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alvart research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1155 is included under the topic Early Alvart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Alvart Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Alvart has been spelled many different ways, including Alfred, Allfred, Alured, Aelfred, Alverd and others.
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Early Notables of the Alvart family
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Migration of the Alvart family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Alvarts to arrive in North America: Robert Alfred who settled in Virginia at the age of 22 in 1774. George Alfred arrived in Philadelphia in 1870.
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