Winburn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Scotland

The illustrious family Winburn claim descent from Wimborne Minster, St Giles, Monkton in Dorset 1 which dates back to the late 9th century when it was known as Winburnan. 2 By the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, the place name was known as Winburne. 3 Later in 1236, records show the place name as Wymburneminstre. 2 The name was "originally the name of a river (now called Allen) 'meadow stream' from the Old English 'winn' + 'burna' " for 'mynster' meaning 'monastery.' 2

More recently, Wimborne (All Saints, or Allhallows) is a parish in the union of Wimborne and Cranborne, hundred of Cranborne, Wimborne and Wimborne (St. Giles) is a parish, in the union of Wimborne and Cranborne, hundred of Wimborne St. Giles, Wimborne division. Wimborne-Minster (St. Cuthberga) is a markettown and parish, and the head of the union of Wimborne and Cranborne. "This place, which is of remote antiquity, was in the time of the Romans of considerable importance as a station to their camp at Badbury, and by them was denominated Vindogladia, or Ventageladia, terms descriptive of its situation near to, or between, two rivers. The Saxon appellation of Vinburnan, whence the present name is obviously deduced, is of similar import; and the epithet of Minster, from the ancient monastery, is added as a terra of distinction." 4

Early Origins of the Winburn family

The surname Winburn was first found in Dorset where Philip de Winburne was listed as holding lands in the Pipe Rolls of 1166. Later in Wiltshire, the Assize Rolls of 1249 record Walter of Winburn and later again, Walter de Wymburn was registered in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1276. 1

Early History of the Winburn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Winburn research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1249, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Winburn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Winburn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Winborn, Winbourn, Winborne, Winbourne, Winburn, Winburne, Wynborn, Wynbourn, Wynbourne, Wimborn, Wimbourn, Wimbourne, Wymborne, Wynburn, Wynburn, Wymburn, Wymburne, Wynborn and many more.

Early Notables of the Winburn family

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Winburn Ranking

In the United States, the name Winburn is the 9,753^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Winburn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Winburn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Clay Winburn, a farmer born in Tennessee in 1845

Winburn Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Dorothy Winburn, aged 34, who settled in America, in 1922
Michael Winburn, aged 61, who immigrated to the United States, in 1922
Rose Winburn, aged 57, who landed in America, in 1922

Winburn migration to Australia +

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

Winburn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Richard Winburn, English convict who was convicted in Sussex, England for life, transported aboard the "Canton" on 20th September 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Winburn (post 1700) +

Charlie Winburn, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2005 7
Bernard J. Winburn (1918-1985), American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960; Defeated, 1956 7
Roland Winburn (b. 1946), American politician, Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Anna Mae Winburn (1913-1999), née Darden, African American vocalist and jazz bandleader, best known for having directed the International Sweethearts of Rhythm

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canton
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html