Richings History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The prominent surname Richings originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name.The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Richings is derived from the Old French name Richard, which is composed of the elements ric, meaning power, and hard, meaning hardy or brave.

Early Origins of the Richings family

The surname Richings was first found in Maine where they held a family seat in Breil, and were one of the main aristocratic families of this north-western province on the southern border of Normandy.

Early History of the Richings family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Richings research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1498, 1500, 1515, 1557, 1630 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Richings History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Richings Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Richer, Richers, Richey, Richy, Riche, Richert, Richet, Richez, Richi and many more.

Early Notables of the Richings family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Antoine le Riche, a French composer, and colleague of Mouton as singer in the chapel of Louis XII, who reigned...
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Richings migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Richings Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jo Richings, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 1

Richings migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Richings Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Richings, English convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 20th May 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine