The surname Wencombe was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Early History of the Wencombe family
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Wencombe Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Wencombe has been spelled many different ways, including Vincombe, Vinicombe, Vinnicombe, Vinncombe and others.
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Early Notables of the Wencombe family
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Migration of the Wencombe family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Wencombes to arrive in North America: William Vinicomb settled in St. John's Newfoundland in 1753; Mrs. Jean Vinicombe rented a meadow near Maggoty Cove, Newfoundland, in 1796; Richard Vinecum was in Maggoty Cove, Newfoundland, in 1813.
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