Eron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Eron family

Early History of the Eron family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eron research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1596, 1657, 1665, 1699, 1715, 1719, 1739 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Eron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eron Spelling Variations

Although the name, Eron, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Errington, Erringden, Erington and others.

Early Notables of the Eron family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was The Blessed George Errington of Hurst Castle (died 1596), English Roman Catholic layman and martyr; Francis Errington (1665-1699), a papist of the landed gentry branch of Walwick Grange, Northumberland; and his...
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Migration of the Eron family

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Eron family name Eron, or who bore a variation of the surname were Abraham Errington who settled in Charleston Massachusetts in 1630; Thomas Errington settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1635; Richard Errington settled in Virginia in 1642..