Today's generation of the Erlewint family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Erlewint family lived in Normandy, France. The Normans frequently used the name of their estate in Normandy as part of their name.The family name Erlewint was brought to England after the Norman Conquest, when William the Conqueror gave his friends and relatives most of the land formerly owned by Anglo-Saxon aristocrats.
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Early Origins of the Erlewint family
The surname Erlewint was first found in Normandy, where Herluin was Vicomte of Conteville. This family is linked through marriage to William the Conqueror who established the Plantagenet rule of England.
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Early History of the Erlewint family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Erlewint research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1086 and 1273 are included under the topic Early Erlewint History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Erlewint Spelling Variations
Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Erlewint were recorded, including Herlwin, Herluin, Hurlin, Herlewin, Herling, Hurling, Hirwin, Erlewyn, Erlwin, Harlewyn and many more.
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Early Notables of the Erlewint family
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Migration of the Erlewint family
The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Erlewint arrived in North America very early: Ann and Andreas Erlewyn, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1731; Mary Hirwin to Philadelphia in 1820; and Michael Hurling, to Philadelphia, Pa. in 1848.
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