The ancient roots of the Athwoold family name are in the
Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Athwoold comes from when the family lived in the county of Salop where they were found since the early Middle Ages. Their name means
at the wood, from
atte wood. The original bearer, therefore, would have lived
at the edge of a wood.Early Origins of the Athwoold family
The surname Athwoold was first found in the county of Salop where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, and had retained their estates despite the
Norman invasion of
England by Duke William of
Normandy in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Athwoold family
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Athwoold Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The
spelling variations under which the name Athwoold has appeared include Attwood, Atwood, Attewood, Atwode, Athwood and many more.
Early Notables of the Athwoold family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Athwoold family to the New World and Oceana
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in
England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left
England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Athwoold arrived in North America very early: Thomas Attwood who settled in Virginia in 1663; Joane Attwood settled in Barbados in 1664; Richard Attwood settled in Barbados (with his wife and servant) in 1680. In Newfoundland, Esau, was the owner of a fishing room at Pond Island, Greenspond Harbour, in 1778.