Woster History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Woster family

The surname Woster was first found in Worcestershire where one of the first records of the name was John of Worcester (died circa 1140), an English monk and chronicler. He is generally believed to have authored the Chronicon ex chronicis, a world wide history which begins with the creation and ends in 1140.

Florence of Worcester (died 1118), (Latin: Florentius) was another monk who probably contributed to the same work.

Years later, Roger of Worcester (died 1179) was Bishop of Worcester from 1164 to 1179 and played a critical role in the controversy between Henry II of England, (Roger's cousin,) and Archbishop Thomas Becket. Sylvester of Worcester would later become Bishop of Worcester (1216-1218.)

Early History of the Woster family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woster research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1290, 1402, 1415, 1482, 1567, 1622, 1658, 1669 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Woster History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Woster Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Worcester, Wuster, Worster, Wooster, Wostear, Wircester and many more.

Early Notables of the Woster family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was William Worcester or William of Worcester (c.?1415- c.?1482), an English chronicler and antiquary from Bristol. He was the son of William de Worcester, a substantial burgess of Bristol, and Elizabeth, daughter...
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Woster migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Woster Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Timothy Woster, who landed in Maryland in 1659 1

Woster Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

David Woster, who arrived in New England in 1744 1
Catherine Woster, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 1

Woster Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Woster, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)