| ![Show Contents]() Kennworthay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Anglo-Saxon name Kennworthay comes from when the family resided in the manor of Kenworthy in East Cheshire. 1 The surname Kennworthay belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Digging further we found that "[the first element may be the Anglo-Saxon personal name Céna (Cœna); or Cyna; or cyne-, royal-+ worðig, enclosure, farm, estate]" 2 Early Origins of the Kennworthay familyThe surname Kennworthay was first found in East Cheshire, where Roger de Kenworthey was recorded in 1276. Later, William de Kenworthey, 1389 and Robert de Tatton, of Kenworthey, 1370 were recorded. 1 Early History of the Kennworthay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kennworthay research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1276, 1389, 1588 and 1616 are included under the topic Early Kennworthay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kennworthay Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Kennworthay has been recorded under many different variations, including Kenworthy, Kennworthy, Kenworthie and others. Early Notables of the Kennworthay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kennworthay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kennworthay familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Kennworthay or a variant listed above: John Kenworthy, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1813. Among those to follow this first settler were, James Kenworthy (1844), Joseph (1847), Kennard (1854), John (1856), Charles (1864) and Mark (1868), all to Philadelphia..
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- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
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