Winskill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland
England

Early Origins of the Winskill family

The surname Winskill was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient but turbulent no-man's land where the persecuted Many were given land by King Malcolm Canmore and later by King David of Scotland. Some were native Scots. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. The name was first recorded in England.

Early History of the Winskill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Winskill research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1332 and 1542 are included under the topic Early Winskill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Winskill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Winskill, Winskil, Wynskill, Wyskyll, Winscale, Winscales, Wynscale, Wynskil, Winscel and many more.

Early Notables of the Winskill family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

the Winskill family of Cumberland

Winskill migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Winskill Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. George Winskill, (b. 1827), aged 31, English blacksmith from Penrith travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 1
Mrs. Ann Winskill, (b. 1828), aged 30, English settler from Penrith travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 1
Miss Mary Ann Winskill, (b. 1849), aged 9, English settler from Penrith travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 1
Miss Margaret Winskill, (b. 1851), aged 7, English settler from Penrith travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st September 1858 1