| ![Show Contents]() Thweatt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland/England Scotland The distinguished surname Thweatt is thought to have emerged in the border region between North England and Scotland. It is derived from the Old Norse "pveit," meaning "meadow, piece of land." Thus, the name originally referred to a "dweller at the meadow." 1 Early Origins of the Thweatt familyThe surname Thweatt was first found in Norfolk at Thwaite, a parish in the union of Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham. There is another parish named Thwaite in the union of Loddon and Clavering, hundred of Loddon in Norfolk. Over in Suffolk, Thwaite is a parish, in the union and hundred of Hartismer and further to the north, Thwaites is a chapelry, in the parish of Millom, union of Bootle, Allerdale ward above Derwent, W. division of Cumberland. 2 The earliest known record of the family was Ralph del Thweit, who was listed in the Pipe Rolls for 1206. Ralph de Tweit was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of Norfolk in 1221 and later, Alan del Thweit was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301. 3 The name later emerged in the northern county of Yorkshire, borne by a notable family. Early History of the Thweatt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thweatt research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1301, 1379, 1435, 1441, 1445, 1446, 1453, 1471, 1478, 1483, 1490, 1493, 1503, 1638, 1723, 1740, 1797 and 1824 are included under the topic Early Thweatt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thweatt Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Thwaites, Thwaits, Thwaite, Thweat, Thweatt, Thwaytes, Twaite, Twaites, Twaits, Tweats, Thoytes, Thwayte, Threet, Threat and many more. Early Notables of the Thweatt familyNotable amongst bearers of this family name during their early history was Robert Thwaits, an English medieval academic administrator, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1441-1453) and Chancellor of Oxford University (1445-1446); Sir Thomas Thwaites (c.1435-1503), Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1471 to 1483, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1478 to 1483, and Treasurer of Calais from 1483 to 1490, was knighted in 1483...
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 Thweatt migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Thweatt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Oliver Thweatt, aged 18, who immigrated to America, in 1918
- O. Thweatt, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1919
- William O. Thweatt, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1920
| Contemporary Notables of the name Thweatt (post 1700) | + |
- Laura Thweatt (b. 1988), American middle-distance runner, winner of the USA Cross Country Championships in 2015
- Byron Douglas Thweatt (b. 1977), former American football linebacker who played from 2001 to 2003
- Charley Thweatt (b. 1952), popular American singer and songwriter
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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Thweatt migration to the United States 
