Wibourn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Wibourn family

The surname Wibourn was first found in Kent where the family name was first referenced in the year 1212 when Wybern of Kent held estates at Keistret in that shire. A few years later, Ralph Wybern was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1241 and Richard Wyborn was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275. The name is thought to have originated from the Old English Wigbeom, which means "war-hero." 1 Another source claims the name to be "an ancient personal name." 2

Only one entry was found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, that of Robert Wyborn, Oxfordshire. 3

Early History of the Wibourn family

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Wibourn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wyborn, Wyburn, Wybourn, Wiborn, Wiburn, Wybron, Whyborn, Whyburn, Wibourn, Wibourne and many more.

Early Notables of the Wibourn family

Distinguished members of the family include Perceval Wiburn or Wyburn (c. 1533-1606), an English Puritan divine, a Marian exile, suspected nonconformist and Puritan, and polemical opponent of Robert Parsons. A man of strong Protestant opinions, he sympathised with the reforming tendencies of Edward VI's government, and after the accession of Mary he judged it prudent to leave England. In May 1557 he joined the English congregation at Geneva. On the accession of Elizabeth he returned to England; in 1558 he proceeded M.A., and in the same year...
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Migration of the Wibourn family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John and James Wyborne settled in Boston, Mass in 1653; John Wyborne settled in New England in 1660; and another John Wyborn settled in 1760.

The Wibourn Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fama perennis erit
Motto Translation: Thy fame shall be enduring.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)