Irnynge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Irnynge is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who worked in iron. The surname Irnynge originally derived from the Old English components iren and mangere which signified the profession of ironmonger. 1

Early Origins of the Irnynge family

The surname Irnynge 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 Irnynge family

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Irnynge 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 Irnynge include Ironmonger, Iremonger, Irmynges and others.

Early Notables of the Irnynge family

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Migration of the Irnynge 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 Irnynge were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: 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)