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![Show Contents]() Wolstenholm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Wolstenholm is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived at Woolstencroft in the county of Cheshire. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English personal name Wulfstan and the Old English word croft, meaning paddock, farm or enclosure, or holm, meaning area of dry land. The name thus translates as the dweller at Wulfstan's farm. Early Origins of the Wolstenholm familyThe surname Wolstenholm was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066, in Wolstenholme, near Warrington, in that shire. Conjecturally they were descended from Woolston in Warwickshire, a pre-Norman Saxon settlement. Early History of the Wolstenholm familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wolstenholm research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1562, 1574, 1600, 1609, 1610, 1611, 1622, 1639, 1640, 1649, 1660, 1670, 1676, 1689, 1691, 1700, 1709, 1717, 1724, 1738 and 1762 are included under the topic Early Wolstenholm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wolstenholm Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Wolstenholm are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Wolstenholm include: Woolstenholme, Wolstonholme, Wolstenholme and many more. Early Notables of the Wolstenholm familyNotables of the family at this time include - Sir John Wolstenholme (1562-1639), an English merchant who sponsored the Henry Hudson's last mission in 1610 to find the Northwest Passage, eponym of Cape Wolstenholme, Quebec, Canada. He hailed from...
- Sir John Wolstenholme, 1st Baronet (died 1670), was Member of Parliament for Queenborough in 1640 and supporter of the Royalist side in the English Civil War; Sir Thomas Wolstenholme, was 2nd Baronet...
- Sir Nicholas Wolstenholme, was 4th Baronet (1676-1717); Sir William Wolstenholme, 5th Baronet (1689-1724); Sir Thomas Wolstenholme, 6th Baronet (c. 1660-1738); and Sir Francis Wolstenholme, 7th Barone...
Migration of the Wolstenholm familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Wolstenholm or a variant listed above: John Wolstenholme arrived in Pennsylvania in 1865.
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: In ardua virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue against difficulties.
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