| ![Show Contents]() Kenworthey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Kenworthey name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the manor of Kenworthy in East Cheshire. 1 The surname Kenworthey 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 Kenworthey familyThe surname Kenworthey 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 Kenworthey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kenworthey research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1276, 1389, 1588 and 1616 are included under the topic Early Kenworthey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kenworthey Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Kenworthey has undergone many spelling variations, including Kenworthy, Kennworthy, Kenworthie and others. Early Notables of the Kenworthey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kenworthey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kenworthey familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Kenworthey were among those contributors: 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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