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![Show Contents]() Emenfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066 brought the Emenfield family name to the British Isles. They lived in the county of Berkshire, England. Early Origins of the Emenfield familyThe surname Emenfield 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 Emenfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Emenfield research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Emenfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Emenfield Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Enfield, Emenfield, Enestfield, Enfeld, Endfield, Enefele, Inglefield and many more. Early Notables of the Emenfield familyMore information is included under the topic Early Emenfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Emenfield familyMany English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Emenfield or a variant listed above: 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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