Wininton History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Wininton surname is generally thought to be a habitational name taken on from a place name, such as from Winnington, an area of the town of Northwich in Cheshire, or Winningham, a now lost place in from East Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Wininton familyThe surname Wininton was first found in Cheshire where the family is "an ancient family of 'that seed-plot of gentry,' Cheshire. The paternal name was De Croxton, but in the reign of Edward I., Robert son of Lidulfus de Croxton, marrying the heiress of Winnington of Winnington, took the surname of his wife's family. 1 2 "Winnington Hall, anciently the seat of the Winningtons" 3 is located in the township of Winnington. Winnington is also a township, in the parish of Muckleston in Staffordshire but we must look to Cheshire for the family's origin. Early History of the Wininton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wininton research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1634, 1666, 1669, 1672, 1674, 1679, 1694, 1700, 1707, 1708, 1714, 1725 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Wininton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wininton Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Winnington, Winington, Winninton, Wininton and others. Early Notables of the Wininton familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Francis Winnington, (1634-1700), English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (1674-1679); and his son, Salwey Winnington (1666-1736), of Stanford Court, Worcestershire, an English landowner and Member of... Migration of the Wininton familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Dorothy Winnington, who arrived in Maryland in 1663; Nathan Winnington, who arrived in Virginia in 1735; Richard Winnington, who arrived in Maryland in 1663.
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