Attwil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Attwil family

Early History of the Attwil family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Attwil research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1440, 1514 and 1521 are included under the topic Early Attwil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Attwil Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Attwil family name include Attwater, Atwater, Attewater and others.

Early Notables of the Attwil family

Notables of the family at this time include William Attwater, (1440-1521), Bishop of Lincoln, who was, according to his epitaph, born about 1440. "A family of...
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Migration of the Attwil family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Attwil surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Joshua Attwater who settled in New Haven, Conn. in 1620; Margaret Attwater who settled in New York State in 1725; Matthew Attwater, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1852.