| ![Show Contents]() Edworthy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Edworthy familyThe surname Edworthy was first found in Yorkshire. However, the township of Monkton in Durham had an early significance to the family. "This place was a very early possession of the monastery of Jarrow, whence the name is derived; and afterwards was the property of the Hedworths of Harraton, for the alienation of which, John Hedworth had licence in the first year of Bishop Sever, 'in order to raise certain trusts and uses therein.' " 1 And the parish of Southwick in Durham is also of particular interest to the family. "The estate was once the property of a family named Suthwyk, and afterwards formed part of the possessions of the Hedworths." 1 Early History of the Edworthy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Edworthy research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1499, 1510, 1600, 1626, 1673 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Edworthy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Edworthy 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 Edworthy family name include Hedworth, Hedworthy, Headworth, Headworthy, Headword, Headward and many more. Early Notables of the Edworthy familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Edworthy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Edworthy migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Edworthy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Emma Edworthy, (b. 1842), aged 24, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Bombay" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 18th August 1866 2
- Mr. John Edworthy, (b. 1838), aged 28, British shepherd travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Bombay" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 18th August 1866 2
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Edworthy migration to New Zealand 
