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The surname Twiste was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times at Twizel near Coldstream as Lords of the manor, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. One of the first on record was Agnes de Twizel of the county of Berwick who rendered homage in 1296 to King Edward I of England who restored her lands in Berwickshire.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Twiste research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1578, 1646, 1700, 1787, 1802 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Twiste History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Twyss, Twysse, Twiss, Twisse, Twist, Twiste, Twyst and many more.
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was William Twisse (1578-1646), a prominent English clergyman and theologian who became Prolocutor of the Westminster Assembly. "The family name...
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