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![Show Contents]() Woolvy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Woolvy familyThe surname Woolvy was first found in Warwickshire at Wolvey, a parish, in the Kirby division of the hundred of Knightlow. The village dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Ulveia. 1 Literally, the place name probably meant "enclosures protected against wolves," from the Old English words "wulf" + "hege." 2 The family name was first referenced in the year 1200 when Roger Wolvey held lands in this area. "The church is an ancient structure, with windows in the early English style; the south entrance is a mixture of the pointed arch and the circular arch of the Norman style. In the interior are two tombs, each having recumbent figures, one the tomb of Sir Thomas de Wolvey (a Knight Templar) and his lady, dated 1330." 3 Early History of the Woolvy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woolvy research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Woolvy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woolvy Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Woolvy has been spelled many different ways, including Wolvey, Wolfey, Woolvey, Woolfey and others. Early Notables of the Woolvy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Woolvy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Woolvy familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Woolvys to arrive in North America: 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..
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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