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![Show Contents]() Wullworthy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Wullworthy is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Wullworthy family lived in Surrey, at Walworth. Early Origins of the Wullworthy familyThe surname Wullworthy 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 Wullworthy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wullworthy research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1373, 1380 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Wullworthy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wullworthy Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Wallworth, Wallworthe, Walworth, Walworthe, Woolworth, Woolworthe, Wolworth, Wolworthe, Walwork, Walworke, Wallwork and many more. Early Notables of the Wullworthy family (pre 1700)More information is included under the topic Early Wullworthy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Wullworthy familyBecause of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Wullworthy name or one of its variants: 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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