Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Cawloit is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Yorkshire, where the name was taken from the town of Cawood in the county's West Riding. The place-name was first recorded as Kawuda in 963 AD and was originally derived from the Old English words ca, meaning jackdaw, and wudu meaning woods, and described a wood where by jackdaws were common.
Loading...
Early Origins of the Cawloit family
The surname Cawloit was first found in North Yorkshire, where Cawood is a large village and civil parish in the Selby district. The village dates back to 963 when it was listed as Kawuda. 1 and was given by King Athelstan to the see of York, about 935, in the time of Archbishop Wulstan. Today it is better known as the place where the Cawood sword was found. It is regarded as "one of the finest Viking swords ever discovered" and is nearly 1,000 years old and can be seen at the Yorkshire Museum. This locale is also the home of Cawood Castle, a palace for the Archbishops of York which dates back to 1181. Today Cawood Castle is owned by the Landmark Trust.
Loading...
Early History of the Cawloit family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cawloit research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1514 and 1572 are included under the topic Early Cawloit History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Loading...
Cawloit Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Cawloit has been spelled many different ways, including Cawood, Kawood, Cawoode, Cawod and others.
Loading...
Early Notables of the Cawloit family
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cawloit Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Loading...
Migration of the Cawloit family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Cawloits to arrive in North America: Richard Cawood who arrived in Barbados in 1635; and later moved to St. Christopher; Ann Cawood who settled in Maryland in 1676.
England
