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![Show Contents]() Abeline History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Anglo-Saxon name Abeline comes from the given name Appeline. Appeline was a popular girl's name. "This was the usual English form of Appolonia, a martyr at Alexandria, who, among other tortures, had all her teeth beaten out It was a popular girl's name, and survived the Reformation. " 1 Early Origins of the Abeline familyThe surname Abeline was first found in Kent, where the first on record was Thomas Abelyn who was listed there in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 1 "The Aplins, who are now well established in the Chard district, [Somerset] were represented in Glastonbury and other parts of the county 200 years ago. " 2 Early History of the Abeline familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Abeline research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1295, 1547, 1623, 1734, 1753, 1802 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Abeline History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Abeline Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Abeline has appeared include Applin, Appling, Applyn, Abelyn, Aplyon, Aplin and others. Early Notables of the Abeline familyMore information is included under the topic Early Abeline Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Abeline familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Abeline arrived in North America very early: Elizabeth Aplin, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1730; Robert Applin to America in 1764; Elizabeth Appling to Richmond, Virginia, with seven children in 1820.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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