| ![Show Contents]() Aleworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of AleworthWhat does the name Aleworth mean? Aleworth is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest brought to England in 1066. The Aleworth family lived in Warwickshire where they were first established as Lords of the Manor of Kineton. Early Origins of the Aleworth familyThe surname Aleworth was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kineton. Conjecturally they are descended from a Norman noble who occupied this manor at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, 1 a survey of England initiated by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This Norman held his land from the King, and the estates were originally called Quintone, a market village. Early History of the Aleworth familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aleworth research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Aleworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aleworth Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Aleworth are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Aleworth include Aylworth, Aylesworth, Ayleworth, Ailsworth, Alesworth, Aleworth, Ailworth, Hailworth and many more. Early Notables of the Aleworth familyMore information is included under the topic Early Aleworth Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Aleworth migration to the United States | + |
Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Aleworth, or a variant listed above:
Aleworth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Michael Aleworth, who settled in Virginia soon after the Plymouth settlement in 1622
- Michael Aleworth, who settled in Virginia in 1622
- Michael Aleworth, who landed in Virginia in 1622 2
- Francis Aleworth, sailed from Isle of Wight arriving in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630 aboard the ship "Ambrose" as part of the Winthrop Fleet 3
- Robert Aleworth, who arrived in New England in 1631 2
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- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 24th September 2021. (Retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm)
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