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Origins Available:
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Scotland

The Vipond surname is of Norman origin, coming originally from a place called Vieuxpont in Calvados, France.

Early Origins of the Vipond family

The surname Vipond was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times.

They were originally from Vieuxpont in Lisieux in Normandy. 1 The parish of Langton in Berwickshire was an ancient family stronghold.

"In the reign of David I., the manor [of Langton] belonged to Roger de Ow, a Northumbrian, who granted the church, with its appendages, to the abbey of Kelso, to which establishment it was confirmed by William de Vipont, a subsequent proprietor of the lands. On the death of Sir William Vipont, who fell in the battle of Bannockburn, in 1314, the estates passed, by marriage with his daughter and heiress, to the family of Cockburn." 2

Robert de Vipont or Vieuxpont (d. 1228), was Baron of Westmorland, the "son of William de Vieuxpont, who was lord of Hardingstone, near Northampton, in 1199, and also held Alston and other places in Cumberland by grant of William, king of Scotland. Robert was of the house of Robert de Vieuxpont of Vieuxpont in Auge, or Eu, Normandy, who was sent by William the Conqueror to defend La Fleche in 1073 and was killed in the war against the Viscount Hubert in 1085. William, Robert's father, was the brother of another Robert, lord of Courville and Chailloué, near Vieuxpont, and perhaps the Robert de Vieuxpont who in 1168 held eight knights' fees of the honour of Totnes, Devon. " 3

Early History of the Vipond family

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Vipond Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vipont, Vipond, Vipount, Vipound and others.

Early Notables of the Vipond family

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Vipond migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vipond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Vipond, who settled in Philadelphia in 1855
T. J. Vipond, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892

Vipond Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Albert Vipond, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Manchester, in 1901
Mary Vipond, aged 22, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1905
Frank Alexander Vipond, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1906
Walter H. Vipond, aged 19, who landed in America from Sheldon, in 1907
Thomas W Vipond, aged 41, who immigrated to the United States from Newcastle, England, in 1915
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Vipond migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vipond Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Thomas J. Vipond, aged 39, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1905
H.S. Vipond, aged 23, who settled in Montreal, in 1906
Charles Vipond, aged 34, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1908
Chas. W. Vipond, aged 35, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1909
Frank Vipond, aged 33, who immigrated to Montreal Canada, in 1909
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Vipond migration to Australia +

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

Vipond Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Joseph Vipond, aged 36, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Ramillies" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Vipond (post 1700) +

Jonathan Vipond III (b. 1945), American former politician, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1973-1974)
Douglas "Dougie" Vipond (b. 1966), Scottish broadcaster and drummer, one of the founding members of pop band Deacon Blue
Shaun David Vipond (b. 1988), English footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Auckland Town
Peter John Vipond (b. 1949), Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played from 1969 to 1974

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
South Australian Register Tuesday 11 January 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILLIES 1860. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/ramillies1860.shtml