Etchington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Etchington arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Etchington family lived at Echingham, in Sussex.

Early Origins of the Etchington family

The surname Etchington was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Echingham from very ancient times some say from the time of the Norman Conquest by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Etchington family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Etchington research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1234, 1430, 1545 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Etchington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Etchington Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Echingham, Etchingham, Echington, Etchington, Ichingham, Itchingham, Itchington, Ichington, Eckingham and many more.

Early Notables of the Etchington family

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Migration of the Etchington family to Ireland

Some of the Etchington family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 79 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Etchington family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Etchington or a variant listed above were: James Etchingham who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1860.