The Marwude name has descended through the generations from the ancient
Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in either of the settlements called Marwood in the counties of
Devon and
Durham. The surname Marwude belongs to the large category of
Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. However, some experts theorize that the surname Marwude may be a
nickname derived from the Old French word
Malregard, which means
evil look or
evil eye.Early Origins of the Marwude family
The surname Marwude was first found in
Devon at Widworthy, a parish, in the union of Honiton,
hundred of Colyton. "The church [of Widworthy], an ancient structure, contains the effigy of a knight in armour, and a fine monument by Bacon to the memory of James Marwood, Esq., a liberal benefactor to the parish. Benedictus Marwood, Esq., in 1742 gave £100, and the Rev. Joseph Somaster in 1770 left £50, to be applied to education."
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Marwude family
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Marwude Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Marwude has undergone many
spelling variations, including Marwood, Marward, Morwood and others.
Early Notables of the Marwude family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Marwude family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the unstable social climate in
England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Marwude were among those contributors: Joe Marwood settled in Virginia in 1635; John Marwood settled in Barbados in 1685; Jonas Marwood settled in Maryland in 1727; Alexander Morwood arrived in Philadelphia in 1850..