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Early Origins of the Wynes family

The surname Wynes 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.

Early History of the Wynes family

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Wynes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wyness, Wynes, Wyndis, Wyndes, Wynhouse, Wines and many more.

Early Notables of the Wynes family

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Wynes migration to the United States +



Wynes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Faintnot Wynes who settled in Charlestown Massachusetts in 1634
  • Thomas Wynes, aged 30, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Merchant's Hope" 1


  1. 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)


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