Alwithey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Alwithey belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their 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 Alwithey family

The surname Alwithey 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 Alwithey family

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

Alwithey Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Alwithey include Aldworth, Aldworthy, Allworth, Allworthy, Alesworth, Alworth, Alworthy and many more.

Early Notables of the Alwithey 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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Migration of the Alwithey family to Ireland

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

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Alwithey were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: 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.