The surname Welwyn was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.
Early History of the Welwyn family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Welwyn research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Welwyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Welwyn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Welwyn, Wellwyn, Wellweyn, Wellin, Wellwan and many more.
Early Notables of the Welwyn family
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Migration of the Welwyn family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Wellin who went to Maryland in 1665; or C.G. Wellin who went to San Francisco in 1850 during the gold rush. Many others settled the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland to the Carolinas, as well as the prairies the west coast and the islands..
Contemporary Notables of the name Welwyn (post 1700)
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Welwyn Wilton Katz (b. 1948), award-winning Canadian children's author
