Huthwait History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Huthwait family

Early History of the Huthwait family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huthwait research. Another 245 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1219, 1260, 1300, 1332, 1500, 1700 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Huthwait History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huthwait Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Huthwait has appeared include Huthwaite, Huthwait, Houthwait, Houthwaite, Husthayt, Hothwayt and many more.

Early Notables of the Huthwait family

Distinguished members of the family include

• William Huthwaite, an alderman for Nottingham during the 1700s and more than once mayor of the city

Migration of the Huthwait family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Huthwait arrived in North America very early: members who immigrated to the New World in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.