Yaldwin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Yaldwin family

The surname Yaldwin was first found in Kent where there are two possible origins of the name. First, it could have been derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Ealdhun [eald, old + the ethnic name Hun.] 1 2

Secondly, it could have been "derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yalding,' a parish in Kent, near Maidstone. This seems to be the most satisfactory solution. " 3 Barber also agrees with this latter postulation. 4

Today Yalding is a parish, and formerly a market-town, in the union of Maidstone, hundred of Twyford, lathe of Aylesford, West division of Kent. 5 The Domesday Book of 1086 records this place as Hallinges, but by 1207, the parish was known as Ealding. 2

Early History of the Yaldwin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Yaldwin research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1670, 1694, 1725 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Yaldwin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Yaldwin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yaldwin, Yaldwon, Yaldwen, Yaldwyn, Yoldwin, Yoldwyn, Yaldin, Yoldin, Yolden and many more.

Early Notables of the Yaldwin family

Distinguished members of the family include

William Yaldwin, Esquire, of Blackdown

Yaldwin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Yaldwin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

J. H. Yaldwin, who was working for trade and customs in Victoria, Australia, in 1882

Contemporary Notables of the name Yaldwin (post 1700) +

Hamilton St Clair Yaldwin, Captain in the Seventh Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse (QLD) during the Boer War in 1902

The Yaldwin Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Moriendo Vivo
Motto Translation: In dying I live.

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.