This is a VERY low quality sample of the Coat of Arms. We have over 100 Coat of Arms / Family Crest products for this surname. Click on the menu to the left to view our Coat of Arms / Family Crest products.
Origins
English
Brief Family History
Spelling variations of this family name include: Attwood, Atwood, Attewood, Atwode, Athwood and many more.
First found in the county of Salop where they held a family seat from very ancient times, and had retained their estates despite the Norman invasion of England by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Attwood who settled in Virginia in 1663; Joane Attwood settled in the Barbados in 1664; Richard Attwood settled in the Barbados (with his wife and servant) in 1680. In Newfoundland, Esau, was the owner of a fishing room at Pond Island, Greenspond Harbour, in 1778.
Page Updated: Jan. 25, 2012 FREE Coat of Arms Search
NOTE: A Coat of Arms is also sometimes referred to as Heraldry - a Code of Arms - Family Seal - Family Shield - Family Crest - Wappen - Escudo or Crest. Histories Last Name Surname Origin Meaning
