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England

Early Origins of the Went family

The surname Went was first found in Suffolk 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 year 1275 when Henry Wentheld estates in that county.

Early History of the Went family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Went research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1368, 1379, 1455, 1487, 1499, 1500, 1541, 1560, 1614, 1638, 1660 and 1673 are included under the topic Early Went History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Went Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Went, Whent, Wend, Whend, Wente, Wende, Whenty, Whendy, Wendy, Wentt and many more.

Early Notables of the Went family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Wendy (1500?-1560), an English court physician, born between May 1499 and May 1500, and was the second son of Thomas Wendy of Clare, Suffolk. "He was subsequently appointed physician to Henry VIII, who on 12 June 1541 granted to him and his wife the manor...
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Went migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Went Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Christian Went, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 1

Went Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Went, aged 27, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
James Went, who landed in Maryland in 1740 1

Went Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick Went, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1802 1
Henry Went, aged 28, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1874 1

Went migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Went Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Went, (b. 1826), aged 26, Welsh painter and glazier who was convicted in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales for 10 years for house breaking, transported aboard the "Dudbrook" on 17th November 1852, arriving in Western Australia, he died in 1897 2

Went 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:

Went Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. J. Went, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Wild Duck" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th December 1867 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Went (post 1700) +

Joseph J. Went (b. 1930), retired United States Marine Corps four-star general, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and Chief of Staff
Paul Went (1949-2017), English footballer who played from 1966 to 1980
James "Jamie"' Colin Went (b. 1982), English cricketer who played in 2003 with the Essex Cricket Board
John Stewart Went (b. 1944), English Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury (1996-2013)
Gwilym Went (1914-2005), Welsh cricketer
Friedrich August Ferdinand Christian Went ForMemRS (1863-1935), Dutch botanist
Frits Warmolt Went (1903-1990), Dutch biologist whose proved the existence of auxin in plants in 1928
George Went Hensley (1880-1955), American Pentecostal minister

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 23rd July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dudbrook
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html