Aillighan History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Aillighan come from when the family resided in the place named Allingham, which was in Kent. Allingham is a compound name, composed of the Old English elements Alling, which means holly, and ham, which means homestead. Thus, Allingham means holly homestead. 1 Early Origins of the Aillighan familyThe surname Aillighan was first found in Kent where they were Lords of the manor of Allingham. 2 Early History of the Aillighan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aillighan research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1613 is included under the topic Early Aillighan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aillighan Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Aillighan has been recorded under many different variations, including Alingham, Allingham, Hallingham, Allighan and many more. Early Notables of the Aillighan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Aillighan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Aillighan family to IrelandSome of the Aillighan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Aillighan familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Aillighan or a variant listed above: Walter Alinham who settled in Barbados in 1704. In Newfoundland, James Allingham, from County Donegal, settled in St. John's in 1834; William Allingham was a fisherman of the Brandy Islands in 1869.
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