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Early Origins of the Monington family

The surname Monington was first found in Herefordshire at Westhide. "The Court, formerly the seat of the Monnington family, to whom the manor belonged, was originally surrounded with a moat, which is now partly filled up. The church is in the early English style, and contains some monuments to the Monningtons." 1

Early History of the Monington family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Monington research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1159, 1390, 1442, 1455, 1462, 1463, 1487, 1510, 1545 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Monington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Monington Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Monington, Monnington, Moninton, Monninton and others.

Early Notables of the Monington family

Distinguished members of the family include

Migration of the Monington family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 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..


Contemporary Notables of the name Monington (post 1700) +

  • Mark David Monington (b. 1970), English former professional footballer


  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.


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