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![Show Contents]() Walworthe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Walworthe is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest brought to England in 1066. The Walworthe family lived in Surrey, at Walworth. Early Origins of the Walworthe familyThe surname Walworthe was first found in Surrey where they were Lords of the manor of Walworth from early times. At the time of the taking of the Domesday Book survey in 1086, Walworth was held by Baynard from the Archbishop of Canterbury, and conjecturally the Walworths are descended from this Baynard a Norman noble. Sir William Walworth (d. 1385) was Lord May of London and "was descended of good family. A William de Walworth, who may have been his father, was the grantee of land in Darlington in 1314. Sir William himself succeeded a member of the ancient family of Bart, Bard, or Baard, in the tenure of a manor which included the parish of Middleton St. George, near Darlington in Durham." [1] Early History of the Walworthe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walworthe research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1373, 1380 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Walworthe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Walworthe Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Walworthe are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Walworthe include Wallworth, Wallworthe, Walworth, Walworthe, Woolworth, Woolworthe, Wolworth, Wolworthe, Walwork, Walworke, Wallwork and many more. Early Notables of the Walworthe family (pre 1700)More information is included under the topic Early Walworthe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Walworthe familyFaced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Walworthe, or a variant listed above: Hugh Walworth, aged 45; who settled in Maryland in 1774; James Walwork settled there in 1755.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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