Alchorn History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsOf all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Alchorn is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the village of Alchorne in the parish of Rotherfield, Sussex. Early Origins of the Alchorn familyThe surname Alchorn was first found in the county of Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of 1066. Early History of the Alchorn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alchorn research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1476, 1541, 1591, 1687 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Alchorn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alchorn Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Alchorn has been spelled many different ways, including Alcorn, Alcorne, Aldcorn, Aldcorne, Allcorn, Allcorne, Alchorn, Alchorne, Auldcorn, Auldcorne, Elcorn, Elcorne, Elchorne, Euldcorn, Euldchorne, Haldcorn, Halcorn and many more. Early Notables of the Alchorn familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alchorn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Alchorn family to IrelandSome of the Alchorn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Alchorns to arrive in North America: Alchorn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2 Alchorn Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century
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