| ![Show Contents]() Alveson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Alveson familyThe surname Alveson was first found in Warwickshire where William de Alueston was recorded in the Pipe Rolls for 1190. Later in Yorkshire, Philip de Alverstayn was recorded in the 1276 rolls for that shire. Some of the family were found "in the township is the common of Croach or Beam-heath, [in Alvaston, Cheshire] which in 1285 was given by Richard Alvaston to the whole community of the town of WichMalbank, now Nantwich." 1 Alvaston in Derbyshire dates back to Saxon time where it was first recorded as Alewaldestune c. 1002. By the time of the Domesday Book, it was known as Alewoldestune and literally meant "farmstead of village of a man called Aethelwald or Aelfwald" from the Old English personal name + "tun." 2 In Alvaston Derbyshire, " the manor, then called Alewoldestune, was held by Tochi at the time of the Domesday survey; and belonged afterwards to Ralph Fitz-Germund, founder of Dale Abbey, whose descendant Matilda gave Alvaston to that monastery. " 1 Interestingly, there is a village name Alverstone on the Isle of Wight which dates back to the Domesday Book when it was known as Alvrestone. 3 Alveston is a village, civil parish and former manor in South Gloucestershire and a village in Warwickshire, England, within the civil parish of Stratford-upon-Avon. Early History of the Alveson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alveson research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Alveson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alveson Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Alveson are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Alveson include: Aveston, Alveston, Averston, Alverston, Aveson and many more. Early Notables of the Alveson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alveson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Alveson familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Alveson or a variant listed above: John Avesson, who settled in Reading, Maine in 1685; and Ann Maria Alvetson, who arrived in Virginia in 1849.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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