Intwood History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of IntwoodWhat does the name Intwood mean? The name Intwood belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in Intwood, a parish, in the union of Henstead, hundred of Humbleyard, east division of Norfolk. 1 2 The place name literally means "dweller at the Inn-Wood [Middle English in, a lodging, dwelling; Old English inn, a house + Middle English mode, Old English wudu, a wood] " 3 4 Early Origins of the Intwood familyThe surname Intwood was first found in Norfolk but we must look to Somerset to find the first record of the family. For it is there that Adam Inwod, was listed 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5 Again in Somerset, we found Thomas de Inwode recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. 4 The Inward variant proves to be interesting. While the name are related as proven by a late entry of "Sarah Inward, daughter of Richard Inwood, died in 1685. Inward and Inwood have been confused." 4 This variant may have a different origin. First of all, the earliest record was that of Roger de Ynewrde in the Pipe Rolls of Northumberland in 1202 and secondly, this variant may originate in Inworth, Essex which dates back to 1206 when it was known as Inewrth. 6 How and when the names became interchangeable, we do not know. Early History of the Intwood familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Intwood research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1771, 1798, 1819, 1821, 1822, 1832, 1835, 1840 and 1843 are included under the topic Early Intwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Intwood Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Intwood include Inwood, Intwood, Inward and others. Early Notables of the Intwood familyNotables of this surname at this time include: William Inwood (1771?-1843), architect and surveyor, "born about 1771 at Caen Wood, Highgate, where his father, Daniel Inwood, was bailiff to Lord Mansfield. He was brought up as an architect and surveyor, and became steward to Lord Colchester and practised as a surveyor. He designed numerous mansions, villas, barracks, warehouses, &c. In 1821 he planned the new galleries for St. John's Church, Westminster, and in 1832-3 designed, with the assistance of his second son, Charles Frederick Inwood (see below), the new Westminster Hospital. His best-known work is... Migration of the Intwood familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Intwood were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: James Inwood settled in Providence in 1779.
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