| ![Show Contents]() Wayfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of WayfieldWhat does the name Wayfield mean? The surname Wayfield claim descent from the parish of Warfield in the union of Easthampstead, hundred of Wargrave in England. 1 This parish, which once formed part of Windsor Forest. The place name literally means "open land by a weir," from the Old English "wer, waer," + "feld." 2 A very old parish, it dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was recorded as Warwelt. 3 Rolls of 1171 list the parish as Warefeld. One rather dated source notes "the neighbourhood is thickly studded with gentlemen's seats." 1 and indeed, we found it was home to the Makepeace, Hart, Parry, Malcolm and other families. Early Origins of the Wayfield familyThe surname Wayfield was first found in Berkshire at Warfield, where the first record was that of Simon de Warefield, who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1218. Later, John de Warfelde was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for London in 1319. 4 Early History of the Wayfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wayfield research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1218, 1319, 1560, 1576, 1608 and 1641 are included under the topic Early Wayfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wayfield Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Warfield, Warefield, Worfield, Wawfield, Wafield, Wayfield and many more. Early Notables of the Wayfield familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wayfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Wayfield familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Florida, and to the islands..
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- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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