The ancestors of the Henwoode surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the tithing of Henwood, which is in the parish of Cumnor in Berkshire. The surname Henwoode belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxonhabitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Henwoode family
The surname Henwoode was first found in Berkshire, at Henwood. Henwood is also a hamlet in the civil parish of Linkinhorne in east Cornwall.
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Early History of the Henwoode family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Henwoode research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1300 are included under the topic Early Henwoode History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Henwoode Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Henwoode include Henwood, Enwood and others.
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Early Notables of the Henwoode family
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Migration of the Henwoode family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Thomas and Anne Henwood who settled in Barbados in 1679; as well as Abraham Henwood, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1814.
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