| ![Show Contents]() Owthwaite History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of OwthwaiteWhat does the name Owthwaite mean? The name Owthwaite is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and comes from the Old English personal name Untric, which meant dawn or powerful. Thus, the bearers of the Owthwaite surname were originally known as the son of Untric. Early Origins of the Owthwaite familyThe surname Owthwaite was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat at Houthwaite in the parish of Kirkby-Ireleth, Furness, Northern Lancashire. Anciently, the name was more commonly spelt Huthwaite. William de Husthayt was recorded listed in the Assize Rolls for Yorkshire in 1219. 1 "Outhwaite was the name of a Ripon [Yorkshire] family in the 17th century, two members of which were buried in the minster yard in the reign of Charles II." 2 In Scotland, the name is "a modern importation from England. Outhwaite was a Yorkshire surname in the seventeenth century. Of local origin from a place of the name in the north of England." 3 Early History of the Owthwaite familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Owthwaite research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1564, 1607 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Owthwaite History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Owthwaite Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Owthwaite has been spelled many different ways, including Outhwaite, Owthwaite, Huthwaite, Houthwaite, Hustwayte, Hustwitt, Outhwayte, Owthwait, Outhwait, Owthwate, Outhwate, Uthwatt, Uthwaite, Uthwayte and many more. Early Notables of the Owthwaite familyMore information is included under the topic Early Owthwaite Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Owthwaite familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Owthwaites to arrive in North America: John Outhwaite arrived in New York in 1831 but the family had been recorded in Boston much earlier; William Outhwaite arrived in Philadelphia in 1819; and other settlers who established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and in Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries..
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