Culverwel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Culverwel

Culverwel is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a keeper of doves or pigeons. The surname Culverwel is derived from the Old English word culfrehus, which literally means dove-house. The name refers to a dovecote, which is a structure for doves or pigeons to roost and breed in. The name Culverwel was originally applied to the keeper of such a structure. "Pigeon-houses were attached to all large establishments; many of them still exist." 1

Early Origins of the Culverwel family

Early History of the Culverwel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Culverwel research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1266, 1309, 1327, 1582, 1619, 1651 and 1653 are included under the topic Early Culverwel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Culverwel 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 Culverwel has appeared include Culverhouse, Colverhous, Colverhouse, Cullerverous, Culverwell and many more.

Early Notables of the Culverwel family

• Nathaniel Culverwell (Culverwel) (1619-1651), was an English author and theologian from Middlesex...

Migration of the Culverwel family

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 Culverwel arrived in North America very early: William Culverhouse who arrived in Maryland in 1680.