| ![Show Contents]() Trethewy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Trethewy is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Trethewy family lived in Cornwall, at the village of Tewardevi, from which their name is derived. Early Origins of the Trethewy familyThe surname Trethewy was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat from early times. There is also some evidence to believe that they were descended from Richard of Trethewey, a Norman knight, who held this village from the Count of Mortaine during the Norman occupation as recorded in the Domesday Book taken in 1086. Early History of the Trethewy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trethewy research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Trethewy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Trethewy Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Trethewy family name include Trethewey, Trethewy, Trethevy, Threthaway, Treadaway and many more. Early Notables of the Trethewy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Trethewy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Trethewy migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Trethewy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
| Trethewy migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Trethewy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Jabez Trethewy, aged 24, a carpenter, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Inverness" in 1875
- Sarah Trethewy, aged 22, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Inverness" in 1875
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Trethewy migration to Australia 
Trethewy migration to New Zealand 
