| ![Show Contents]() Norwich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Norwich familyThe surname Norwich was first found in Norfolk where one of the first record of the name was Sir John de Norwich who had a "licence to make a castle of his house in Mettingham, in which he founded a chantry dedicated to God and the Virgin Mary. He also established a college at Raveningham, in Norfolk, in 1343, for a master and eight chaplains. " 1 Early History of the Norwich familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Norwich research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1094, 1296, 1342, 1416, 1510, 1600, 1613, 1654, 1660 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Norwich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Norwich Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Norwich, Norwick, Norrich, Norrick and others. Early Notables of the Norwich familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Julian of Norwich (1342-c. 1416), an English mystic, who wrote accounts of her visions
 Norwich migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Norwich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- T. Norwich, aged 27, who immigrated to America, in 1896
Norwich Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Julius Norwich, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1907
- Samuel Norwich, aged 61, who landed in America, in 1922
- Emma Norwich, aged 48, who settled in America, in 1923
| Norwich migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Norwich Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Arthur Craven Norwich, aged 23, who settled in Canada, in 1918
| Norwich migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Norwich Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Charles Norwich, English convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 25th January 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Norwich (post 1700) | + |
- John Julius Norwich (1929-2018), born John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich, an English popular historian, travel writer and television personality
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Norwich migration to the United States 
Norwich migration to Canada 
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