Pointing History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Pointing

What does the name Pointing mean?

There is a Poyntington village in north west Dorset, England.

Early Origins of the Pointing family

The surname Pointing was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 12th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Pointing family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pointing research. Another 207 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1163, 1327, 1377, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600 and 1609 are included under the topic Early Pointing History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pointing Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pointington, Pointingdon, Pontington, Poyntingdon, Bontington, Boitington, Pontinton, Bontinton, Pointing, Ponting, Puntington, Portington and many more.

Early Notables of the Pointing family

a Pointington, or Poyntingdon family of Pennicot, in Shobrooke found there from the reign of Edward III (reign 1327-1377), onward

Pointing migration to the United States +

Pointing Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Pointing, who settled in Philadelphia in 1851

Pointing migration to Australia +

Pointing Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Jonathan Pointing, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 27th August 1852, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 1
Mr. George Pointing, English convict who was convicted in Lewes, Sussex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Edwin Fox" on 24th August 1858, arriving in Western Australia, Australia

Pointing 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:

Pointing Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Pointing, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Escocesa" in 1876

Historic Events for the Pointing family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Geoffrey F Pointing, British Leading Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 2

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html