Talkington History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Talkington familyThe 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 familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Talkington research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1511, 1517, 1883 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Talkington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Talkington Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Torkington, Turkington and others. Early Notables of the Talkington familyNotables 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... Talkington RankingIn the United States, the name Talkington is the 9,891st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Talkington family to IrelandSome of the Talkington family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Talkington familySome 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.
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