Wellinger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Wellinger is generally thought to have been an occupational name for someone who boiled sea salt down to the raw mineral state. "In a document of 35. Eliz. mallinges are mentioned in the sense of boiling-houses for salt, at Northwich. Hence a 'Wallinger' is probably a salt-boiler." 1

Early Origins of the Wellinger family

The surname Wellinger was first found in Norfolk and Suffolk where the Latin form was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1986. 2 Later as a forename, Waringarus Frost was listed in the Feet of Fines for Norfolk in 1202 and Walingerus filius Hugonis was listed as holding lands in 1221 in the Assize Rolls for Shropshire. Much later, Robert Walenger was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1524. 3

Early History of the Wellinger family

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Wellinger Spelling Variations

Wellinger has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Wellinger have been found, including Wallinger, Wellinger, Walinger, Welinger, Wallingar and many more.

Early Notables of the Wellinger family

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Migration of the Wellinger family

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Wellingers to arrive on North American shores: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Wellinger (post 1700) +

Carl L. Wellinger, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1948 4

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html