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![Show Contents]() Eamenfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Eamenfield reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Eamenfield family lived in the county of Berkshire, England. Early Origins of the Eamenfield familyThe surname Eamenfield was first found in Berkshire where they were Lords of the Manor of Englefield. "This parish, which comprises 1379a. 3r. 16p., derives its name from the Saxon word Ingle, a fire or beacon light; and probably had its origin about the middle of the ninth century, when the Danes, having made themselves masters of Reading, sent out a detachment from their army to attack the Saxons, who were encamped here, and who drove them back with great loss." 1 Gilbert and Stephen, held their land here from the Norman Chief tenant, Williams FitzAnsculf c. 1086. Enfield in a parish in the union and hundred of Edmonton, Middlesex. "This place is in Domesday Book called Enefelde, denoting its situation among fields, or in the felled part of a forest." 1 Early History of the Eamenfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eamenfield research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eamenfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eamenfield Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Eamenfield family name include Enfield, Emenfield, Enestfield, Enfeld, Endfield, Enefele, Inglefield and many more. Early Notables of the Eamenfield familyMore information is included under the topic Early Eamenfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Eamenfield familyTo escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Eamenfield family to immigrate North America: George Enfield who arrived in New Jersey in 1772.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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