Wylds History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Wylds

The ancient Normans that arrived in England following the Conquest of 1066 are the initial ancestors from which the many generations of the Wylds family have grown. The name Wylds was given to a member of the family who was a person of wild or undisciplined character. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Old English word wilde, meaning untamed or uncivilized.

Early Origins of the Wylds family

Early History of the Wylds family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wylds research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1609, 1610, 1611, 1647, 1648, 1659, 1660, 1665, 1669, 1679, 1682, 1683 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Wylds History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wylds Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Wylds has been recorded under many different variations, including Wild, Wilde, Wildee, Wylde and others.

Early Notables of the Wylds family

John Wilde or Wylde (1590-1669), Chief Baron of the exchequer, son and heir of George Wylde of Kempsey, Worcestershire, Serjeant-at-Law. 1 George Wild or Wilde (1610-1665), Bishop of Derry, born 9 Jan. 1609, the son of Henry Wild, a citizen of London. "When the civil war broke out he became preacher to the king at Oxford, and the degree of D.C.L. was conferred on him on 23 Nov. 1647. He was turned out of his fellowship by the parliamentary visitors in 1648, and was sequestered from his living at Biddenden, but continued to officiate wherever he could during the Commonwealth. After the...
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Migration of the Wylds family to Ireland

Some of the Wylds family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Wylds family

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Wyldss were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Robert Wild who settled in Virginia in 1635; William, John and Jo Wild, who all settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635; John Wild, who settled in Barbados in 1654.