| ![Show Contents]() Hustwitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Hustwitt has a rich and ancient history. It is an Anglo-Saxon name that was originally derived from the Old English personal name Untric, which meant dawn or powerful. Thus, the bearers of the Hustwitt surname were originally known as the son of Untric. Early Origins of the Hustwitt familyThe surname Hustwitt was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat at Houthwaite in the parish of Kirkby-Ireleth, Furness, Northern Lancashire. Anciently, the name was more commonly spelt Huthwaite. William de Husthayt was recorded listed in the Assize Rolls for Yorkshire in 1219. 1 "Outhwaite was the name of a Ripon [Yorkshire] family in the 17th century, two members of which were buried in the minster yard in the reign of Charles II." 2 In Scotland, the name is "a modern importation from England. Outhwaite was a Yorkshire surname in the seventeenth century. Of local origin from a place of the name in the north of England." 3 Early History of the Hustwitt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hustwitt research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1564, 1607 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Hustwitt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hustwitt Spelling VariationsBefore 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 Hustwitt include Outhwaite, Owthwaite, Huthwaite, Houthwaite, Hustwayte, Hustwitt, Outhwayte, Owthwait, Outhwait, Owthwate, Outhwate, Uthwatt, Uthwaite, Uthwayte and many more. Early Notables of the Hustwitt familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hustwitt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hustwitt familyA 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: John Outhwaite arrived in New York in 1831 but the family had been recorded in Boston much earlier; William Outhwaite arrived in Philadelphia in 1819.
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- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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