Show ContentsWestward History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Westward family

The surname Westward was first found in Kent at Westwood, a hamlet, in the parish of Southfleet, union of Dartford, hundred of Axton, Dartford, and Wilmington, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone. Here we found Robert de Westwod recorded in 1207. A few years later, Alan de Westwude was found in the Assize Rolls for Gloucestershire in 1221 and later again, John Westwod was recorded in Essex in 1371. 1

Westwood can be found throughout Britain as the place name literally means "dweller by the west wood." 2 3

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Richard de Westwode, Kent; and Henry de Westwode, Cambridgeshire. 4

The Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I. listed Henry de Westewode, Devon, Henry III-Edward I 5 and later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Willelmus de Westwod. 4

A well educated family, we found entries in the Register of the University of Oxford: William Westwood, Gloucestershire, 1579; and Rowland Westwood, London, 1608. 4

Early History of the Westward family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Westward research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1774, 1805, 1850, 1893, 1929, 1944, 1945 and 1970 are included under the topic Early Westward History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Westward Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Westwood, Westwoode, Weswood and others.

Early Notables of the Westward family

John Westwood (1805-1893), English entomologist and palæographer, son of John Westwood (1774-1850), medallist and die-sinker, by Mary, daughter of Edward Betts of Sheffield, born in that town on 22 Dec. 1805. He was educated at a Friends' school in Sheffield, and then at Lichfield, whither the family had removed. 6 Baron Westwood, of Gosforth in...
Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Westward Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Westward migration to Canada +

Westward Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Aaron Westward U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 432 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 7
  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
  3. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  4. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  5. Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
  6. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  7. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X

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