Binnington History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Binnington is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and comes from the Latin personal name Benedictus, which means blessed. Early Origins of the Binnington familyThe surname Binnington was first found in Hertfordshire at Benington (Bennington), a parish, in the hundred of Broadwater where Almar de Benintone 1 was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. Benington and Long Bennington can be found in the Borough of Boston in Lincolnshire and this is presumably a later branch of the family as Alan de Beninton was listed there in the Assize Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1218. 2 Both place name literally mean "farmstead associated with a man call Beonna," from the Old English personal name "-ing" + "tun. 3 The Lincolnshire branch have by far the most number of entries in the 13th century. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Alice de Bennington and Astin de Bennington in Lincolnshire and the another roll lists Alan de Bennington and Ralph de Bennington at about the same time in the same shire. 4 Early History of the Binnington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Binnington research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1647 is included under the topic Early Binnington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Binnington Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Binnington has been spelled many different ways, including Benington, Bennington and others. Early Notables of the Binnington familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Binnington Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Binnington Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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