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Where did the English Valintine family come from? What is the English Valintine family crest and coat of arms? When did the Valintine family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Valintine family history? The history of the Valintine name began with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the Latin name Valentinus, which is a derivative of the word valens, which means strong or healthy. This name, which was popularized by a Roman saint who was martyred during the 3rd century, was introduced into England at the end of the 12th century. Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Valintine family name include Valentine, Vallentine, Vallantine, Follington and others. First found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat anciently before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valintine research. Another 320 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1424, 1593, and 1664 are included under the topic Early Valintine History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Valintine Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Valintine family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 102 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Valintine surname or a spelling variation of the name include : Mary Valentine settled in New England in 1750; with her husband Jacob; Margaret Valentine settled in west New Jersey in 1771 with her husband Thomas; Matthew Valentine settled in Philadelphia in 1880.
The Valintine Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Valintine 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 27 October 2010 at 14:03. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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