Innmonger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Innmonger finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a person who worked in iron. The surname Innmonger originally derived from the Old English components iren and mangere which signified the profession of ironmonger. 1

Early Origins of the Innmonger family

The surname Innmonger was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

By the late 13th century, the name was scattered throughout ancient Britain due to the prevalence of the trade. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included John le Ironmongere in Oxfordshire; John Irinmongere in Huntingdonshire; and Richard Irinmonger in Buckinghamshire. 2

Early History of the Innmonger family

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Innmonger 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. Innmonger has been recorded under many different variations, including Ironmonger, Iremonger, Irmynges and others.

Early Notables of the Innmonger family

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Migration of the Innmonger 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 Innmonger or a variant listed above: William, Francis and Elizabeth Ironmonger settled in Virginia in 1652; Robert Ironmonger settled in New England in 1774; Thomas Ironmonger settled in Virginia in 1624..

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)