Paling Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Paling family

The surname Paling was first found in Somersetshire where the first record of the name was found in the Domesday Book as Paullinus. 1

This Baptismal name literally means "son of Paul," from the diminutive Paul-in.

Two early records of the early name spelling were found: "Paulinus (fl. 500), the British ecclesiastic, is first mentioned in the "Life of St. David," by Rhygyfarch (d. 1099), as that saint's early teacher. He is described as a bishop, a 'scriba,' and a pupil of Germanus, living as an anchorite upon an island. He was cured of blindness by St. David," and "Paulinus (d 644), Archbishop or bishop of York." 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list the name as a forename: Paulinus de Bointon and Paulin de Basset in Oxfordshire; and as a surname, Augustin filius Paulin in Huntingdonshire; and Roger Paulyn in Oxfordshire. 3

John Paulyn was found in Feet of Fines of Suffolk in 1291 and Johannes filius Paulini was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301. The parish of Nun Monkton in Yorkshire was "formerly the seat of the ancient family of Paylin." 4 The feminine version of the name is sometimes found, as in Paulina who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Kent in 1169. 5

Early History of the Paling family

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Paling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paullin, Paulin, Powlin, Porlin, Porllin, Pallin, payllin, Paylin, Pawlin, Pawllin, Pauldin, Pauline, Pauling, Pawling and many more.

Early Notables of the Paling family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Paulden (1626-1710), English Royalist from Wakefield, Yorkshire. in 1649, He went abroad and joined Charles II in his exile. He paid several secret visits to...
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Paling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Paling, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1886 6

Paling migration to Australia +

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

Paling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Robert Paling, British Convict who was convicted in Warwick, England for life, transported aboard the "Asia" on 5th November 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land)1836 7

Historic Events for the Paling family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Dennis Ross Paling (1918-1941), Australian Able Seaman from Carlton, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 8

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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 28th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1835
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp