Enward Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancestors of the name Enward date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Enward family lived in the tithing of Henwood, which is in the parish of Cumnor in Berkshire. The surname Enward belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Enward Early Origins

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The surname Enward was first found in Berkshire, at Henwood. Henwood is also a hamlet in the civil parish of Linkinhorne in east Cornwall.

Enward Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Enward are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Enward include: Henwood, Enwood and others.

Enward Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Enward research. Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1300 are included under the topic Early Enward History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Enward Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Enward or a variant listed above: Thomas and Anne Henwood who settled in Barbados in 1679; as well as Abraham Henwood, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1814.

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Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Enward Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Enward Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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