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![Show Contents]() Woolydge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestors of the Woolydge family brought their name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Kent, at Woolwich. Early Origins of the Woolydge familyThe surname Woolydge was first found in Kent where they held a family seat. The name is derived from the borough of London, which, originally the Saxon name Hulviz, at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086 by Duke William of Normandy, was held by Hamo the Sheriff, sometimes known as Hamo the Senechal (historian). It was customary amongst the Norman Barons to assign the name of the locality as a surname to a son so as to distinguish son from father. Hamo's, second son, Hamon, is most likely to be the under-tenant holding Woolwich, from his father, and conjecturally, the family are descended thusly. Wollage Green was also held, as was Woolwich Wood. Early History of the Woolydge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woolydge research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1313, 1524, 1598, 1621, 1625, 1640, 1668, 1700 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Woolydge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woolydge Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Woolydge were recorded, including Woolwich, Woolidge, Woolich, Woolidge, Woolage, Wooledge, Woledge, Woolage, Wolage, Wolledge, Worledge, Worlidge, Worllege, Worlledge, Worlage, Wolladge, Woolidge, Wollage, Wooladge, Worlych, Woolych, Woolydge, Wollydge, Warledge, Wullich, Wullidge, Wulladge, Wullage, Wooleich and many more. Early Notables of the Woolydge familyAnother 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Woolydge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Woolydge familyThe unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Woolydge arrived in North America very early: John, Henry, William and Mary Wooleich whom settled in Virgina in 1650; John Woliche, his wife, two sons and three daughters settled in New England in 1709 from London England..
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