Wyntum History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Wyntum familyThe surname Wyntum was first found in Radnorshire (Welsh: Sir Faesyfed), a former historic county of mid-Wales, anciently part of the kingdom of Powys, where a Norman knight, de Winton, was granted vast estates on the English Welsh border including Maesllwch Castle. Andrew of Wyntoun (1350?-1420?), was a Scottish historian, "Canon regular of St. Andrews, and was elected, as he modestly says, by favour of his brethren and not for his own merits, prior of St. Serf's Inch in Loch Leven, a dependent house of the priory of St. Andrews. " 1 Early History of the Wyntum familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wyntum research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1190, 1296, 1599 and 1633 are included under the topic Early Wyntum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wyntum Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Winton, Dewinton, Wintone and others. Early Notables of the Wyntum familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wyntum Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Wyntum family to IrelandSome of the Wyntum family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Wyntum familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Winton arrived in Barbados in 1686; Alexander Winton arrived in Philadelphia in 1834; William Winton arrived in Philadelphia in 1840.
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