Torkington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Torkington family

The surname Torkington 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 Torkington family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Torkington research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1511, 1517, 1883 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Torkington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Torkington Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Torkington 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...

Migration of the Torkington family to Ireland

Some of the Torkington 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.

Torkington migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Torkington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joseph Torkington, who landed in Virginia in 1652 3

Torkington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Torkington, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856
John Torkington, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856
William Torkington, who settled in Philadelphia in 1866
Alexander Torkington, who settled in Philadelphia in 1870
Joseph Torkington, who settled in Philadelphia in 1877
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Torkington migration to Australia +

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

Torkington Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Torkington, (b. 1765), aged 48, English cotton spinner who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Spencer" in May 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

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)
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