Aldwinkle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Aldwinkle

What does the name Aldwinkle mean?

The present generation of the Aldwinkle family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the area of Aldwincle.

Early Origins of the Aldwinkle family

The surname Aldwinkle was first found in Northamptonshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Aldwinkle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aldwinkle research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1230, 1386, 1468, 1648, 1654 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Aldwinkle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aldwinkle Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Aldwinkle include Aldewinckell, Aldewinkell, Aldwincle, Audewinkle, Aldwinckle, Aldwinkle, Allwinckle, Alwincle, Audewincle, Aldewynkyl and many more.

Early Notables of the Aldwinkle family

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Aldwinkle migration to West Indies +

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. 1

Aldwinkle Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Aldwinkle, who married Gifford Pennant in Jamaica in 1669

Sources +

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies