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![Show Contents]() Kidwelley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The origins of the Welsh name Kidwelley go back to the ancient Celtic culture that existed in the hills and Moors of Wales. The forbears that initially held the name Kidwelley once lived in the town of Kidwelly, which is situated in the Welsh region of Dyfed. The Normans noted the strategic importance of this town, which is bordered by the coastline and two minor valleys. The town features a magnificent castle which dates from the 13th century; however, this stands on the site of a previous castle built in 1094, by William de Londres. The surname Kidwelley belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Kidwelley familyThe surname Kidwelley was first found in Dyfed a former county, and the ancient Welsh Kingdom of Pwyll, Lord of Dyfed in South-west Wales, comprised of the present day counties of Pembroke, Carmarthen, and Cardigan, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Kidwelley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kidwelley research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1094, 1589 and 1747 are included under the topic Early Kidwelley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kidwelley Spelling VariationsThe Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Kidwelley have included Kidwelly, Kidwelley, Kidwell, Kidwall, Kedwell and others. Early Notables of the Kidwelley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kidwelley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kidwelley familyNorth America in the 1800s and 1900s saw the arrival of many Welsh people hoping to share in the wealth of land, work, and freedom that they felt North America held. Those who made the journey often attained those expectations, but only through an enormous amount of hard work, perseverance, and often a bout of good luck. These immigrants helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and culture of both Canada and the United States. Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Kidwelley: J.H. Kidwell, who sailed to San Francisco in 1851.
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