Twig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Twig family

The surname Twig was first found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Twig family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twig research. Another 192 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1272, 1710, 1724, 1740 and 1912 are included under the topic Early Twig History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Twig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Twygg, Twygge, Twigg, Twiggs, Twig and others.

Early Notables of the Twig family

Notables of the family at this time include

Reverend Thomas Twigge

Migration of the Twig family to Ireland

Some of the Twig family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 69 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Twig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Twig Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Tho Twig, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 1

Twig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Twig, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1856

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)