Wynstoombe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Wynstoombe is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Wynstoombe family name comes from 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 Wynstoombe family

The surname Wynstoombe 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 Wynstoombe family

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

Wynstoombe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Wynstoombe have been found, including Winston, Winstone and others.

Early Notables of the Wynstoombe family

Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wynstoombe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Wynstoombe family to Ireland

Some of the Wynstoombe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Wynstoombe family

For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Wynstoombe were among those contributors: 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..