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![Show Contents]() Dorington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The Dorington name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Dorrington, in the county of Lincolnshire. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from Durrington, parishes in West Sussex and Wiltshire. In both cases the parishes are listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Derintone and Derentune, respectively. The Wiltshire parish is unlikely as "this parish, which is situated on the river Avon, appears to have belonged in part, for centuries, to the family of Poore, descendants in a direct line from the founder of Salisbury Cathedral, " 1 but that leaves the West Sussex parish in question. Interestingly, RAF Durrington was a World War II ground-controlled interception (GCI) radar station in Durrington, West Sussex. The station has been repurposed as Palatine School, a school for those with special educational needs. Early Origins of the Dorington familyThe surname Dorington was first found in Lincolnshire at Dorrington, a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district. The village dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed at Derintone and literally meant "estate associated with a man called Deora," from the Old English personal name + ing + tun. 2 Dorrington, Shropshire is a large village about 6 miles (10 km) south of Shrewsbury. This village dates back to 1198 when in was listed as Dodinton and has a similar origin and meaning as the latter entry. Early History of the Dorington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dorington research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1654 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Dorington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dorington Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Dorington has undergone many spelling variations, including Dorrington, Dorington, Dorryngton, Doryngton and others. Early Notables of the Dorington familyAnother 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dorington Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Dorington migration to the United States | + |
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Dorington were among those contributors:
Dorington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Nicholas Dorington who settled in Virginia in 1623
Dorington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Charles, Michael, Thomas, William, and William George Dorington, all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1773 and 1875
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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Dorington migration to the United States 
