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![Show Contents]() Awleston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Awleston is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Awleston family once lived in the North Riding of Yorkshire, where the Awleston family took their name from the village of Allerston. Notably, Allerston is the site of Stone Age burial mounds known as the Scanridge Dikes. Early Origins of the Awleston familyThe surname Awleston was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Awleston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Awleston research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1219, 1221, 1246, 1349, 1369, 1683 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Awleston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Awleston Spelling VariationsSound 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 Awleston family name include Aliston, Alliston, Allistan, Allerston, Alleston, Alsiston, Aleston, Aluerstan, Allerstan and many more. Early Notables of the Awleston familyMore information is included under the topic Early Awleston Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Awleston familyFor 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 Awleston surname or a spelling variation of the name include: William Alliston, who sailed to Virginia in 1654; and John Alliston to Connecticut in 1726. Joseph Alston was Governor of South Carolina in the early 1800s..
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