| ![Show Contents]() Tyeffithy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England When the ancestors of the Tyeffithy family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Leicestershire, at Twyford. Early Origins of the Tyeffithy familyThe surname Tyeffithy was first found in Leicestershire where they were Lords of the manor of Twyford, and conjecturally descended from Hugh de Grandmesnil, sometimes spelt Grentemaisnil, from Calvados in the canton of St. Pierre-Sur-Eides in Normandy. The senior line of this family descended to the Earls of Leicester. Early History of the Tyeffithy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tyeffithy research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1378, 1388, 1390, 1560, 1620, 1640, 1657, 1679 and 1729 are included under the topic Early Tyeffithy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tyeffithy Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Tyeffithy have been found, including Twiford, Twyford, Tyford, Tyeford, Tieford, Tweeford, Tweford, Twifort, Twyfort, Tweefort, Tweeforth and many more. Early Notables of the Tyeffithy familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Robert Twyford, early English politician, Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in 1378. John Twyford was Lord Mayor of London; and Henry Twiford of Kenwick, Shropshire whose daughter was the second wife of Robert Hesketh (c.1560-1620), an English Member of Parliament and High Sheriff of Lancashire.Josiah Twyford (1640-1729), was an English potter, born in 1640 at Shelton, near Stoke-on-Trent. "Twyford commenced a manufactory of his own near Shelton Old Hall, the...
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tyeffithy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Tyeffithy familyFor many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Tyeffithy were among those contributors: Henry Twyford landed in America in 1770; John and Robert Twiford settled in Barbados in 1663.
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