Appelwhyte History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancient roots of the Appelwhyte family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Appelwhyte comes from when the family lived in the township of Applethwaite, which was in the parish of Windermere in Westmorland (now part of Cumbria). There were also places with this name in Cumberland and in Suffolk, where the first instances of the surname Appelwhyte were found. In Old English, applethwaite meant an apple orchard or an area of land cleared for growing apples. 1 2 Early Origins of the Appelwhyte familyThe surname Appelwhyte was first found in the county of Suffolk in south eastern England. One of the first records of the family was Stephen Appeltheit who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1327. Later Robert Apylweyte was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1524. 3 Early History of the Appelwhyte familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Appelwhyte research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1629, 1630, 1646, 1660, 1668, 1674, 1678 and 1906 are included under the topic Early Appelwhyte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Appelwhyte Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Appelwhyte has appeared include Applethwaite, Applewhite, Applewaite, Applewait, Apelwhite, Eppelwhite, Epplethwaite and many more. Early Notables of the Appelwhyte familyMore information is included under the topic Early Appelwhyte Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Appelwhyte familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Appelwhyte arrived in North America very early: Henry Apllewhate who arrived in Virginia in 1713; Thomas Applewhite who arrived in Maryland in 1676; Henry Applewhaite who arrived in Virginia in 1670.
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