Show ContentsBarleen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

This surname is a local name from Barling (or Barling Magna) which is a village and civil parish in Essex. The word "Barling" is said to derive from two Saxon words "ban", a boar, and "ing", a meadow. [1]

Early Origins of the Barleen family

The surname Barleen was first found in Essex at Barling, a parish, in the union and hundred of Rochford where "it comprises the manors of Barling and Mucking, the former of which is the property of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, London, by gift from Edward the Confessor. " [2]

Barlings is a small parish, in the wapentake of Lawress, parts of Lindsey, in Lincolnshire where "an abbey for Praemonstratensian canons, dedicated to St. Mary, was founded in 1154. [2]

The Essex parish is the oldest as it dates back to Saxon times when it was known as Baerlingum in 998. [1] By the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, it was known as Berlinga. [3] And it is here that the first record, that of Baddewin de Barling was recorded in 1240. Later, William de Berling was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1327. [4]

Early History of the Barleen family

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Barleen 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. Barleen has been recorded under many different variations, including Barling, Berling, Barlins, Berlings, Barlin, Barlinge and many more.

Early Notables of the Barleen family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was John Barling (1804-1883), English dissenting minister, born at Weymouth 11 Aug. 1804. He was educated for the ministry at Homerton, and settled as a Congregationalist minister at Square Chapel, Halifax, in 1829. His opinions becoming Unitarian, he resigned his charge in 1834...
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Migration of the Barleen 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. Barleens were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Amelia Barlean, aged 24, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1913; Addie Barling, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island from Sydenham, in 1893; Albert Barling, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Birmingham, in 1907.



  1. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  2. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  3. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  4. 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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