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![Show Contents]() Kennyngham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The origins of the Kennyngham name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in one of the places called Kennington in Berkshire, Kent, or Surrey. The surname Kennyngham belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Kennyngham familyThe surname Kennyngham was first found in Kent, Berkshire and Surrey, where they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest. The district of Kennington in Surrey is by far the oldest places on record. "The name is said to be of Saxon origin, there having been a royal palace here prior to the Conquest, whence the appellation Cynington, from the Saxon Cyning, a king. Kennington is distinguished in history as the scene of the banquet, or marriage festival of a Danish nobleman, at which Hardicanute, the son of Canute the Great, became the victim of his own intemperance, or, according to some writers, was poisoned." 1 Early History of the Kennyngham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kennyngham research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1222, 1273, 1369 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Kennyngham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kennyngham Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Kennyngham were recorded, including Kennington, Kenington, Keninton, Kenyngeton and many more. Early Notables of the Kennyngham familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kennyngham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kennyngham familyTo escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Kennyngham family emigrate to North America: John Kennington, who sailed to Pennsylvania in 1777 and Andrew and Catherine Kenning, who settled in Mobile, Alabama in 1832.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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