Vintage Goodwin Family Crest Coat of Arms Wood Plaque Made in England

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Vintage Goodwin Family Crest Coat of Arms Wood Plaque Made in England.
Dimensions: 12" x 10"
The history of the name Goodwin begins with the
Anglo-Saxon
tribes of Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Godwin.
The surname Goodwin was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very early times. Godwin or Godwine (d. 1053) was the Earl of Wessex, chief adviser to King Canute, who held great wealth and lands in those times. His son Harold Godwinson (circa 1022-1066) was Harold II of England, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, killed on October 14 1066 at the Battle of Hastings. Godwin, or Godwine was also the name of an 11th century Bishop of Lichfield, who died in 1020.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,
spelling variations
are common among early
Anglo-Saxon
names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Goodwin has been recorded under many different variations, including Godwin, Goodwin, Goodin, Gooding, Goodings, Goodwyn, Godwyn, Godwine, Goodwine, Goddwin, Goddwyn, Goddywne and many more.