Talkington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Talkington family

The surname Talkington was first found in Cheshire at Torkington, a township, in the parish and union of Stockport, hundred of Macclesfield. 1 Now part of Greater Manchester, the township comprises 670 acres.

Early East Cheshire rolls had the following early entries for the family: Simon de Torkinton, 1225; Robert de Torkinton, 1225; and Thomas de Torkinton, 1357. 2

Early History of the Talkington family

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Talkington Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Torkington, Turkington and others.

Early Notables of the Talkington family

Notables of the family at this time include Sir Richard Torkington (fl. 1517), an English priest and pilgrim, presented in 1511 to the rectory of Mulberton in Norfolk by Sir Thomas Boleyn. "In 1517 he went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and of his journey he has left an account. "He started from Rye in...
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Talkington Ranking

In the United States, the name Talkington is the 9,891^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Talkington family to Ireland

Some of the Talkington family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Talkington family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Tarkington, who settled in Baltimore County, Maryland with his wife Prudence, their son John, Jr. and wife Martha, and their son William Joshua; John Torkington settled in Philadelphia in 1856.

Contemporary Notables of the name Talkington (post 1700) +

Bruce Talkington (1949-2000), American two-time Daytime Emmy Award winning writer
Amy Talkington (b. 1969), American Writer's Guild of America Award winning writer
C.M. Talkington (b. 1966), American actor and director, known for his work on Love and a .45 (1994) and Killer's Head (1999), brother of Amy Talkington
FIona Talkington, British radio broadcaster on BBC Radio 3

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, 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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/