The present generation of the Holingham family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the county of Sussex, where they held lands in the parish of Hollington and in Derbyshire where they lived in the township of Hollington.
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Early Origins of the Holingham family
The surname Holingham was first found in Sussex and Derbyshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest.
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Early History of the Holingham family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holingham research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086 and 1273 are included under the topic Early Holingham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Holingham Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Holingham include Hollington, Holington, Holling, Hollingham, Hollingdon, Hollindon and many more.
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Early Notables of the Holingham family
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Migration of the Holingham family
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Holingham were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Thomas Hollingham, who sailed to Virginia in 1639; Laughlin Holling to Maryland in 1663; Daniel Hollings to America in 1793; Catherine Holling to America in 1838.
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