Walkins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Walkins family

The surname Walkins was first found in Huntingdon, where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror, and were originally from the Norman French name Walchelyn.

Walkelin or Walchelin (d. 1098) was Bishop of Winchester. He was "a Norman by birth, and is said to have been a kinsman of the Conqueror. He was probably one of the clergy of the cathedral church of Rouen, for Maurilius (d. 1067) knew him well and spoke highly of him, and he was one of William's clerks. " 1

Early History of the Walkins family

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Walkins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wakelyn, Wakelin and others.

Early Notables of the Walkins family

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Walkins migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Walkins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Evan Walkins, who arrived in Maryland in 1633 2

Walkins Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Walkins, who landed in Virginia in 1705 2
Robert Walkins, who arrived in Virginia in 1715 2

Walkins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Walkins, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 2

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)