| ![Show Contents]() Woolstencroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Woolstencroft first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived at Woolstencroft in the county of Cheshire. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English personal name Wulfstan and the Old English word croft, meaning paddock, farm or enclosure, or holm, meaning area of dry land. The name thus translates as the dweller at Wulfstan's farm. Early Origins of the Woolstencroft familyThe surname Woolstencroft was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066, in Wolstenholme, near Warrington, in that shire. Conjecturally they were descended from Woolston in Warwickshire, a pre-Norman Saxon settlement. Early History of the Woolstencroft familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woolstencroft research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1562, 1574, 1600, 1609, 1610, 1611, 1622, 1639, 1640, 1649, 1660, 1670, 1676, 1689, 1691, 1700, 1709, 1717, 1724, 1738 and 1762 are included under the topic Early Woolstencroft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woolstencroft Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Woolstencroft has appeared include Woolstenholme, Wolstonholme, Wolstenholme and many more. Early Notables of the Woolstencroft familyNotables of the family at this time include Sir John Wolstenholme (1562-1639), an English merchant who sponsored the Henry Hudson's last mission in 1610 to find the Northwest Passage, eponym of Cape Wolstenholme, Quebec, Canada. He hailed from "an old Derbyshire family, was the second son of John Wolstenholme, who came to London in the reign of Edward VI and obtained a post in the customs. The son at an early age became one of the richest merchants in London, and during the last half of his life took a prominent part in the extension of English commerce, in colonisation, and...
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 Woolstencroft migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Woolstencroft Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Woolstencroft, (b. 1789), aged 28, English labourer who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Batavia" in October 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1831 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Woolstencroft (post 1700) | + |
- Tom Woolstencroft (b. 1994), English professional rugby union player
- Lynne Elizabeth Woolstencroft (1943-2013), Canadian politician, Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario (2000-2003)
- Lauren Woolstencroft (b. 1981), Canadian eight-time gold medalist alpine skier
| The Woolstencroft Motto | + |
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: In ardua virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue against difficulties.
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Woolstencroft migration to Australia 
