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Binney History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

United States Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Binney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

The Binney family name comes from a place name that was first used among the Viking settlers who arrived in the shores of Scotland in the Middle Ages. The Binney name comes from someone having lived in the old barony of Binney, in the parish of Uphall, in the county of West Lothian.

Early Origins of the Binney family

The surname Binney was first found in the West Lothian, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

One of the first records of the family was William Bennings (fl. 1180), an English judge, "was, according to Giraldus Cambrensis, sent to Ireland by Henry II in 1176 as one of four envoys, of whom two were to remain with the viceroy, Richard FitzGilbert, earl of Striguil, and two were to return, bringing with them Reimund Fitzgerald, whose military exploits had aroused the king's jealousy. " 1

William Benyng or De Binn (fl. 1250), was an early Scottish "biographer, [who] may be presumed to have been a native of Binning in Linlithgowshire. He was proir of the Cistercian abbey of Newbattle until 1243, when he was elected abbot of Cupar. He resigned this office on 29 Sept. 1258, probably on account of old age. The date of his death is unknown. " 1

Early History of the Binney family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Binney research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1258, 1411, 1627, 1653 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Binney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Binney Spelling Variations

Translation and spelling were non-standardized practices in the Middle Ages, so scribes had only their ears to rely on. This was a practice of extremely limited efficiency, and spelling variations in names, even within a single document, were the result. Over the years, Binney has appeared Binney, Binning, Binnie, Benning, Bennyng, Bynnie, Bynny, Bynnyng, Byning, Bynning and many more.

Early Notables of the Binney family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Hugh Binning, (1627-1653), Scottish philosopher and regent of the University of Glasgow. He was the son of John Binning of Dalvenan, Ayrshire. His maternal uncle was "one of the youthful martyrs of Scotland - Hugh...
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Binney Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Binney migration to the United States +

The fertile east coast of what would become US and Canada was soon dotted with the farms of Scottish settlers. Some of them remained faithful to the crown and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others had the chance to pay back their old oppressors in the American War of Independence. That brave spirit lives on today in the highland games that dot North America in the summer. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Binney family came to North America quite early:

Binney Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Binney, who settled in America in 1680 with his servants

Binney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Binney, who settled in Philadelphia in 1808
Stephen Binney, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1822
John P. Binney who, at the age of 33, settled in Missouri in 1842
Miss Louisa Binney, (b. 1852), aged 35, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Aurania" arriving in Michigan, USA on 31 May 1887 2

Binney migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Binney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Isachar Binney (b. 1817), aged 15, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 20th April 1830, sentenced for 14 years for stealing 3 pounds of candles from the changing-house of Poldice Mine, transported aboard the ship "Burrell" on 22nd July 1830 to New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Isachar Binney, (Benney, Issachar, Bennie), (b. 1817), aged 13, Cornish stone cutter who was convicted in Cornwall, England for 14 years for felony, transported aboard the "Burrell" on 22nd July 1830, arriving in New South Wales 4
James Binney, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 5
Elizabeth Binney, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 5
John Binney, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cressy" in 1847 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Binney migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Binney Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Binney, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 1st February 1856 7

Binney migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 8

Binney Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Alice Binney who settled in Barbados in 1663
James Binney, who arrived in Barbados in 1680

Contemporary Notables of the name Binney (post 1700) +

William Green Binney (1833-1909), American malacologist
Horace Binney (1780-1875), American lawyer
David Binney, American saxophonist and composer
Constance Binney (1896-1989), American stage and film actress and dancer
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Binney (1798-1874), English Congregationalist, born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the year 1798 9
Edward William Binney (1812-1882), English geologist, born at Morton in Nottinghamshire in 1812 10
Marcus Binney (b. 1944), British architectural historian and author
Jonathan Binney (1723-1807), Canadian merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia
Edgar James Binney (1885-1978), Australian cricketer
James Binney (b. 1950), British astrophysicist
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Binney Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtute doloque
Motto Translation: By valour and craft.

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/burrell
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CRESSY 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Cressy.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Thomas Binney. (Retrieved 2010, October 4) Thomas Binney. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Binney
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 24 Jun. 2019