| Lewington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - Origins Available:
- England
Early Origins of the Lewington familyThe surname Lewington was first found in Westmorland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century where they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Lewington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lewington research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1412, 1435, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1556, 1600, 1607, 1625, 1673, 1678, 1693 and 1698 are included under the topic Early Lewington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lewington Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Levins, Levinz, Leving, Levings, Living, Livins, Levinge and many more. Early Notables of the Lewington familyAnother 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lewington Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Lewington migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Lewington Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- W Lewington, who landed in Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1839
Contemporary Notables of the name Lewington (post 1700) | + |
- Richard George Lewington (b. 1948), retired British diplomat, former Deputy High Commissioner to Malta
- Nadine Lewington, British actress
- Clive Lewington (1920-1989), Australian rules footballer
Historic Events for the Lewington family | + |
- Mr. George C Lewington (b. 1914), English Yeoman of Signals serving for the Royal Navy from Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 1
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