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![Show Contents]() Kenyngham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The ancestors of the Kenyngham surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in one of the places called Kennington in Berkshire, Kent, or Surrey. The surname Kenyngham 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 Kenyngham familyThe surname Kenyngham 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 Kenyngham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kenyngham research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1222, 1273, 1369 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Kenyngham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kenyngham Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Kenyngham include Kennington, Kenington, Keninton, Kenyngeton and many more. Early Notables of the Kenyngham familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kenyngham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kenyngham familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: 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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