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Where did the English Chinners family come from? What is the English Chinners family crest and coat of arms? When did the Chinners family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Chinners family history? Cornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Chimerton, Chimmerton, Chymerton, Chymerston, Chymerstone, Chimerston, Chimston, Chimstone, Chymstone, Chenerton, Chennerton, Chinnerton, Chynerton, Chynnerton, Chynnerston and many more. First found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Paul. Cornwall was a land set apart, a land of mystique and quaint customs, more strongly related to Brittany and Wales than to England. It was not until the 10th century that they submitted to the Saxon rule of England. Since then, their influence has moved east into Devon, Somerset and Dorset. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chinners research. Another 239 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Chinners History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Chinners Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Chinners: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
The Chinners Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Chinners Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 17 August 2011 at 16:00. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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