The surname Windes was first found in Moray, where they were anciently descended from a Chief named Berowald who obtained a charter from King Malcolm IV of Scotland of the lands of Ineess at Easter Urquhart in the province of Elgin.
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Early History of the Windes family
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Windes Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wyness, Wynes, Wyndis, Wyndes, Wynhouse, Wines and many more.
Early Notables of the Windes family
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Migration of the Windes family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Faintnot Wynes who settled in Charlestown Massachusetts in 1634.
Contemporary Notables of the name Windes (post 1700)
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William Windes, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Morris County, 1780; Delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Morris County, 1787 1
Dudley W. Windes, American politician, Justice of Arizona State Supreme Court, 1953-59 1
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