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Herrington History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Herrington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The ancestry of the name Herrington dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived at a local named Harrington, in Cumberland. Today, Harrington is on the Cumbrian coast with a population of about 5000. There is a small hamlet named Harrington in Lincolnshire and a small village and civil parish in Northamptonshire so named. The name was derived from the Old English Hoeferingtun which meant "settlement associated with Hoefer" or "settlement on stony ground". 1

Early Origins of the Herrington family

The surname Herrington was first found in Cumberland, where the first record of the name was Robert de Heverington in the reign of Richard I (1189-1199). William de Harinton was listed in the Assize Rolls on Lancashire in 1202 and Richard de Harington was listed in the Rotuli Hundredorum of 1274. John Harington was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. 2 A few years later, Ricardus de Heryngton was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax records of 1379. 3

Early History of the Herrington family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herrington research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1275, 1328, 1347, 1357, 1363, 1406, 1523, 1539, 1560, 1607, 1611, 1612, 1613, 1627, 1646, 1653, 1654, 1655, 1656, 1664, 1674, 1677, 1680, 1693 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Herrington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herrington Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Herrington have been found, including Harrington, Harington and others.

Early Notables of the Herrington family

Distinguished members of the family include John Harington, 1st Baron Harington (d. 1347); John Harington, 2nd Baron Harington (1328-1363); Robert Harington, 3rd Baron Harington (1357-1406); Sir James Harrington or Harington, 3rd Baronet of Ridlington (1607-1680), an English Member of Parliament for Rutland (1646-1653) and Middlesex (1654-1655); and John Harrington (1627-1700), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Somerset in 1654.William Harrington (d. 1523), was an English divine, son of William Harrington, of Newbigging, Cumberland. 4Sir John Harington (or Harrington) (1560-1612), of Kelston, was an English courtier, author and translator, popularly known as the inventor of the flush toilet. He became prominent...
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Herrington Ranking

In the United States, the name Herrington is the 1,884^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Herrington family to Ireland

Some of the Herrington family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herrington migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Herrington, or a variant listed above:

Herrington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Humphrey Herrington, who landed in Maryland in 1664 6
George Herrington, who arrived in Maryland in 1675 6

Herrington Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Herrington, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1765 6

Herrington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Seth Herrington, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1888 6

Herrington migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Herrington Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Anthony W Herrington, who landed in Canada in 1831
Jeremiah Herrington, who arrived in Canada in 1831

Herrington migration to Australia +

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

Herrington Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Herrington, British Convict who was convicted in Sussex, England for life, transported aboard the "Earl Spencer" in May 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. Henry Herrington, English convict who was convicted in Wiltshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
Mr. Thomas Herrington, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 8th December 1839, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. James Herrington, English convict who was convicted in Chelmsford, Essex, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 4th October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 10
Mr. Ambrose Herrington, English convict who was convicted in Kent, England for 20 years, transported aboard the "China" on 90th January 1846, arriving in Norfolk Island, Australia 11

Herrington 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:

Herrington Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Jeremiah Herrington, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840

Contemporary Notables of the name Herrington (post 1700) +

William Herrington (1969-2018), also known as Aniki, an American model and film actor
Maycie Herrington (b. 1918), American history conservator, social worker, and community volunteer, known for her work on the history of the Tuskegee Airmen
John Stewart Herrington (b. 1939), American Republican politician, 5th United States Secretary of Energy (1985-1989) 12
Daniel Herrington (b. 1986), American racing driver
Rowdy L. Herrington (b. 1951), American Hollywood director and writer
John Bennett Herrington (b. 1958), retired United States naval aviator, former NASA Astronaut with over 330 hours in space 13
John Herrington, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008 14
Jacob Herrington, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1821-25 14
Dennis W. Herrington, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 7th District, 1863 14
Cass E. Herrington (b. 1856), American politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives, 1887 14
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 8th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-spencer
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-gray
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 5th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/china
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2010, December 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) John Herrington. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/herringt.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html