Wynestomb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Wynestomb was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. Wynestomb is based on the Old English personal name Wynstan. That name is derived from the Old English elements wyn, meaning joy, and stan, meaning stone.

Early Origins of the Wynestomb family

The surname Wynestomb was first found in Gloucestershire where they are conjecturally descended from Ansfrid de Cormeiles, a Norman knight from the Abbey of Cormeiles in Normandy.

Early History of the Wynestomb family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wynestomb research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1576, 1602 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Wynestomb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wynestomb Spelling Variations

Before 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 Wynestomb were recorded, including Winston, Winstone and others.

Early Notables of the Wynestomb family

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Migration of the Wynestomb family to Ireland

Some of the Wynestomb family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Wynestomb family

The 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 Wynestomb arrived in North America very early: John Winston settled in Virginia in 1663; Nicholas Winston settled in Barbados in 1654; Stephen Winston settled in Boston in 1716; Thomas Winston settled in Maryland in 1725..