Walkingham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Walkingham family

Early History of the Walkingham family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walkingham research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1426, 1598, 1621, 1630, 1658, 1684, 1725, 1729, 1730, 1769 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Walkingham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Walkingham Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Walkingham have been found, including Walkington, Walkinton, Wallington, Walkingham and others.

Early Notables of the Walkingham family

Notables of the family at this time include

• Nehemiah Wallington (1598-1658), an English Puritan wood turner and chronicler; Lucy Walter (Lucy Barlow) (c. 1630-1658), a Welsh noblewoman, mistress of King Charles II of England; and Alain de Walki...

Migration of the Walkingham family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Walkingham, or a variant listed above: William Wallington who settled in Virginia in 1635; Joseph Wallington settled in Barbados in 1635; Nicholas Wallington settled in Massachusetts in 1638.