Show ContentsIngilby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Ingilby come from when the family resided in the village of Ingoldsby, Lincolnshire or from Ingleby, found in the Derbyshire, or at Ingleby-Berwick, North Yorkshire. The latter is most interesting. "At the time of the Domesday Survey, the lands here were described with those of Acklam, to which the hamlet pertained, as is implied in the term Berwick: the ancient name of the place was Berewyke-juxta-Tees." 1

Early Origins of the Ingilby family

The surname Ingilby was first found in Lincolnshire at Ingoldsby, a small village in the South Kesteven district, in the union of Grantham, wapentake of Beltisloe. The village dates back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was listed as Ingoldesbi. 2

The place name literally means "farmstead or village of a man called Ingjaldr," from the Old Scandinavian (Viking) personal name + "by." 3

Sir Roger de Ingoldsby, founder of the family was lord of the parish of Ingoldsby in 1230. 4 The township of Moorhouse in Durham held a special significance to the family. " In the seventeenth century this township was the seat, in succession, of the families of Ingleby and Roper." 1

Early History of the Ingilby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ingilby research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1434, 1499, 1551, 1586, 1603, 1615, 1617, 1621, 1622, 1652, 1654, 1656, 1658, 1659, 1660, 1661, 1664, 1666, 1681, 1682, 1685, 1688, 1695, 1699, 1701, 1702, 1705, 1709, 1710, 1712, 1719, 1742 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Ingilby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ingilby Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Ingilby has been recorded under many different variations, including Inglesby, Ingilby, Ingleby, Ingoldesby, Ingoldsby and many more.

Early Notables of the Ingilby family

Notables of the family at this time include Sir Richard Ingoldsby (d. 1685), English regicide, the second son of Sir Richard Ingoldsby of Lenthenborough, Buckinghamshire, by Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Oliver Cromwell of Hinchinbrook, Huntingdonshire. 5 His younger brother, Sir Henry Ingoldsby, 1st Baronet (1622-1701), was an English military commander and landowner who commanded a regiment in Ireland under Cromwell and Ireton, represented the counties of Kerry, Limerick, and Clare in the parliaments of 1654, 1656, and 1659, and had the singular fortune to be created a Baronet both by the Protector (31 March 1658) and by Charles II (30 Aug. 1660)...
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Ireland Migration of the Ingilby family to Ireland

Some of the Ingilby family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Ingilby family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Ingilby or a variant listed above: John Ingoldsby, who arrived in Boston in 1642; Henry Ingoldsby, who came to Pennsylvania in 1682; Mary Inglesby, a bonded passenger who arrived in Virginia in 1741.


Contemporary Notables of the name Ingilby (post 1700) +

  • Sir Thomas Colvin William Ingilby (b. 1955), 6th Baronet of Ripley Castle, English peer
  • Sir Joslan William Vivian Ingilby (1907-1974), 5th Baronet of Ripley Castle, English peer
  • Sir William Henry Ingilby (1874-1950), 4th Baronet of Ripley Castle, English peer
  • Sir William Ingilby (1829-1918), 3rd Baronet of Ripley Castle, English peer
  • Sir Henry Day Ingilby (1826-1911), 2nd Baronet of Ripley Castle, English peer
  • Sir Henry John Ingilby (1790-1870), 1st Baronet of Ripley Castle, English peer
  • Sir William Amcotts- Ingilby (1783-1854), 2nd Baronet, British politician, Member of Parliament for East Retford (1807-1812), Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire (1823-1832)
  • Sir John Ingilby FRS (1758-1815), 1st Baronet, British politician from Ripley Castle, Yorkshire, Member of Parliament for East Retford (1790-1796), High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1782


The Ingilby 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: Fiducia creat fidem
Motto Translation: Trust creates faith


  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  3. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  4. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  5. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print


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