Kerwood Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Kerwood was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Kerwood Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kirkwood, Kirkward and others.

Kerwood Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kerwood research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the year 1526 is included under the topic Early Kerwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kerwood Early Notables (pre 1700)

More information is included under the topic Early Kerwood Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kerwood In Ireland

Some of the Kerwood family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 261 words (19 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kerwood Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George James Kerwood, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm
Maria Kerwood, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm
Richard Kerwood, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm
Ann Maria Kerwood, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm
Sarah Sabina Kerwood, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm

Contemporary Notables of the name Kerwood (post 1700)

John Kenna Kerwood, American Democrat politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1928 ^[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Asbury L. Kerwood (1842-1914), American politician, Member of Indiana State House of Representatives, 1899 ^[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Charlotte Kerwood (b. 1986), British sports shooter at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Motto

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Spes mea in Deo
Motto Translation: My hope is in God.

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Citations

^ State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm
^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Other References

Bolton, Charles Knowles. Scotch Irish Pioneers In Ulster and America. Montana: Kessinger Publishing. Print.
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
Skene, William Forbes Edition. Chronicles of the Picts, Chronicles of the Scots and Other Early Memorials of Scottish History. Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House, 1867. Print.
Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Black, George F. The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3).
Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and David Hicks. The Highland Clans The Dynastic Origins, Cheifs and Background of the Clans. New York: C.N. Potter, 1968. Print.
Bloxham, Ben. Key to Parochial Registers of Scotland From Earliest Times Through 1854 2nd edition. Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979. Print.
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The Kerwood Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kerwood 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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