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Early Origins of the Twin family

The surname Twin was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Twin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twin research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1455, 1487, 1501, 1510, 1543, 1544, 1548, 1576, 1579, 1581, 1600, 1613 and 1644 are included under the topic Early Twin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Twin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Twyne, Twine, Twiene, Twynne, Twin, Twinn, Twain and others.

Early Notables of the Twin family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Thomas Twyne (1543-1613), was an English physician, whose name is spelt Twine in the records of the College of Physicians, third son of John Twyne, Master of Canterbury free school

Migration of the Twin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..


Contemporary Notables of the name Twin (post 1700) +

  • Stephanie Lee Twin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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