| ![Show Contents]() Thwaits History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland/England
Scotland
Etymology of ThwaitsWhat does the name Thwaits mean? The distinguished surname Thwaits is thought to have emerged in the border region between North England and Scotland. It is derived from the Old Norse "pveit," meaning "meadow, piece of land." Thus, the name originally referred to a "dweller at the meadow." 1 Early Origins of the Thwaits familyThe surname Thwaits was first found in Norfolk at Thwaite, a parish in the union of Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham. There is another parish named Thwaite in the union of Loddon and Clavering, hundred of Loddon in Norfolk. Over in Suffolk, Thwaite is a parish, in the union and hundred of Hartismer and further to the north, Thwaites is a chapelry, in the parish of Millom, union of Bootle, Allerdale ward above Derwent, W. division of Cumberland. 2 The earliest known record of the family was Ralph del Thweit, who was listed in the Pipe Rolls for 1206. Ralph de Tweit was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of Norfolk in 1221 and later, Alan del Thweit was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301. 3 The name later emerged in the northern county of Yorkshire, borne by a notable family. Early History of the Thwaits familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thwaits research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1301, 1379, 1435, 1441, 1445, 1446, 1453, 1471, 1478, 1483, 1490, 1493, 1503, 1638, 1723, 1740, 1797 and 1824 are included under the topic Early Thwaits History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thwaits Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Thwaites, Thwaits, Thwaite, Thweat, Thweatt, Thwaytes, Twaite, Twaites, Twaits, Tweats, Thoytes, Thwayte, Threet, Threat and many more. Early Notables of the Thwaits family- Robert Thwaits, an English medieval academic administrator, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1441-1453) and Chancellor of Oxford University (1445-1446)
| Thwaits migration to the United States | + |
Thwaits Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Alexander Thwaits, aged 20, who landed in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Hopewell" 4
- Francis Thwaits, who arrived in Maryland in 1638 4
Thwaits Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Thwaits, who was living in New York in 1865
- Albert Thwaits, aged 27, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "SS Denmark" in 1872 5
Thwaits Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Elizabeth Ann Thwaits, aged 58, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Majestic" in 1909 5
- Florence Amy Thwaits, aged 40, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Baltic" in 1912 5
- Frank Thwaits, aged 20, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Wheaton" in 1920 5
- Edna Thwaits, aged 33, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Woodrow Wilson" in 1945 5
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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