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The surname Digswell was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Digswell research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1167, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1563, 1600, 1607 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Digswell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Dixwell, Dickswell, Digswell, Dexwill, Tixwell, Tickswell and many more.
Distinguished members of the family include John Dixwell (1607-1689), one of the judges who tried King Charles I of England and condemned him to death. He was condemned to...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Digswell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..