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![Show Contents]() Alesworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of AlesworthWhat does the name Alesworth mean? The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought much change to the island nation, including many immigrants with new names. Among these immigrants were the ancestors of the Alesworth family, who lived in Warwickshire where they were first established as Lords of the Manor of Kineton. Early Origins of the Alesworth familyThe surname Alesworth was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kineton. Conjecturally they are descended from a Norman noble who occupied this manor at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, 1 a survey of England initiated by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This Norman held his land from the King, and the estates were originally called Quintone, a market village. Early History of the Alesworth familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alesworth research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Alesworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alesworth Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Aylworth, Aylesworth, Ayleworth, Ailsworth, Alesworth, Aleworth, Ailworth, Hailworth and many more. Early Notables of the Alesworth familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alesworth Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Alesworth or a variant listed above:
Alesworth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Alesworth who settled in Virginia in 1654
- William Alesworth, who landed in Virginia in 1654 2
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- 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)
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