The name Alveart comes from one of the family having worked as a personal name Alfred. which literally means elf counsel.
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Early Origins of the Alveart family
The surname Alveart 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 Alveart family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alveart research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1155 is included under the topic Early Alveart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Alveart Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Alveart have been found, including: Alfred, Allfred, Alured, Aelfred, Alverd and others.
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Early Notables of the Alveart family
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Migration of the Alveart family
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Alveart, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Robert Alfred who settled in Virginia at the age of 22 in 1774. George Alfred arrived in Philadelphia in 1870.
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