Westwell Surname History

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Westwell family

The surname Westwell was first found in Hampshire 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 year 1192 Ranulf Westwell held lands.

Early History of the Westwell family

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Westwell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Westwell, Westwelle, Westwill, Westwall, Westwill, Westwal, Westwoll, Westwale and many more.

Early Notables of the Westwell family

the Westwell family of Hampshire

Westwell migration to the United States +

Westwell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Westwell, who landed in Virginia in 1634 1

Historic Events for the Westwell family +

SS Atlantic

Robert Westwell, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

Sources +

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)