The surname Wenyeve 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 13th century when then held lands.
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Early History of the Wenyeve family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wenyeve research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Wenyeve History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Wenyeve Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wenyeve, Wenneve, Weneve and others.
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Early Notables of the Wenyeve family
Distinguished members of the family include
the Wenyeve family of Suffolk...
The marriage of a Sir George Wenyeve was recorded in 1665...
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Migration of the Wenyeve 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..
England
