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Errington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Errington family

The surname Errington was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Errington family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Errington research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1596, 1657, 1665, 1699, 1715, 1719, 1739 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Errington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Errington Spelling Variations

The name, Errington, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Errington, Erringden, Erington and others.

Early Notables of the Errington family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

The Blessed George Errington of Hurst Castle (died 1596), English Roman Catholic layman and martyr
Francis Errington (1665-1699), a papist of the landed gentry branch of Walwick Grange, Northumberland
Lancelot Errington, also Launcelot or Lancelott, (1657-1745), English master mariner noted for his capture of Lindisfarne during the Jacobite Rising of 1715

Errington migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Errington surname who came to North America were:

Errington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Abraham Errington who settled in Charleston Massachusetts in 1630
Thomas Errington, who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1635
Richard Errington, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 1
Thomas Errington, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1642 1
Abraham Errington, who arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1663 1

Errington Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Errington, who landed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1768 1

Errington migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Errington Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Errington, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years for forgery, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 8th April 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
Miss Sarah Errington who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 10th November 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
William Errington, British Convict from Gibraltar, who was transported aboard the "Aboukir" on December 24, 1851, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4
Thomas Errington, aged 36, a shepherd, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Omega" 5
Margaret Errington, aged 18, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Reliance" 6
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Errington migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Errington Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Errington, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1842

Contemporary Notables of the name Errington (post 1700) +

George Errington (1804-1886), British Roman Catholic Bishop, Bishop of Plymouth (1851-1855), Coadjutor Archbishop of Westminster (1855-1860), the second of the three sons of Thomas Errington, Esq 7
Sue E. Errington, American politician, Democratic Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
William F. Errington, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly 42nd District, 1974 8
Sue Errington, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2008 8
John Errington (1949-2021), birth name of John Miles, an English rock music vocalist, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player, best known for his 1976 Top 3 UK hit single, "Music"
William Errington (1716-1768), English Roman Catholic priest, son of Mark Errington, gentleman, of Wiltshire, and his wife Martha (Baker), founder of Sedgley Park School 7
John Edward Errington (1806-1862), English civil engineer, known for his work on railway construction, specifically the Caledonian Railway in 1848, the Clydesdale Junction Railway, the Scottish Central Railway, the Scottish Midland Junction Railway, and the Aberdeen Railway 7
Anthony Errington (d. 1719), English Catholic divine, a member of the Northumbrian family
Sir John Errington (1810-1893), 12th Baronet of Hooton, English peer
Sir Rowland Errington (1809-1875), 11th Baronet of Hooton, English peer
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Errington family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. R H Errington, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 9

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cadet/
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 18) Aboukir voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island. [These convicts appear to have all landed in Van Diemen's Land], Australia in 1851 with 280 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/aboukir/1851
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) OMEGA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Omega.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RELIANCE 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Reliance.htm
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html