| ![Show Contents]() Truwe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of TruweWhat does the name Truwe mean? The Anglo-Saxon name Truwe comes from when the family resided near some prominent tree or in one of the settlements in Devon called Tree, Trew, True, or Trow. The surname is derived from the Old English words treow, trew, or trow, which are in turn derived from the Old English word treow, which means tree. However, the surname Truwe is occasionally derived from residence at Trow Farm or Trow Down in Wiltshire. The derivation in this case is from the Old English word trog, which means trough. 1 The name could be from the Middle English word "trew(e)" or "trow(e) which means "faithful, loyal, trustworthy." 2 3 4 Early Origins of the Truwe familyThe surname Truwe was first found in Wiltshire, where Rannulfus Truue (Triue) was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1180. Ralph Truwe was a Knight's Templar in Kent in 1185 and Roger Trowe was listed in the Curia Regis Roll for Wiltshire in 1200. Over 100 years later, William Trewe was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire in 1301 and later, Henry le Trewe was listed in Wiltshire in 1327. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had only one entry for the family, that of Henry Trewe in Bedfordshire. 2 Early History of the Truwe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Truwe research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1200, 1273, 1301, 1327, 1595, 1624, 1774 and 1807 are included under the topic Early Truwe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Truwe Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Truwe has been recorded under many different variations, including True, Truue, Trew, Trewe, Truwe, Trow, Trowe and others. Early Notables of the Truwe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Truwe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Truwe familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Truwe or a variant listed above: Anto True, age 18; who settled in St. Christopher in 1635; Anne True, who arrived in Virginia in 1654; James Trew, who arrived in Virginia in 1663; William True, who arrived in Maryland in 1665.
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- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
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