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![Show Contents]() Wirmington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Wirmington came to England with the ancestors of the Wirmington family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Wirmington family lived in Northampton, at Warmington, a village and civil parish. The place dates back to c. 980 when it was listed as Wyrmingtun. By the time of the Domesday Book, the name had evolved to Wermintone and was derived from the Old English personal name "Wyrma" + the suffix "tun." The name literally translates to "estate associated with a man called Wyrma. The last census lists a population of 874. In Warwickshire, there's another Warmington in the Stratford District Council area. In this case, the name also dates back to the Domesday Book 1 where it was listed as Warmintone. Literally, the place name means "estate associated with a man called Waerme or Waermund," again from the Old English personal name. 2 The last census for this village listed only 297 people residing there. Early Origins of the Wirmington familyThe surname Wirmington was first found in Northamptonshire where they had been granted lands by King William after the Norman Conquest, for their support at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. They acquired the lands from the King through Peterborough Abbey and provided two fully equipped men at arms for the Abbey. The Mill at Warmington provided 325 eels annually for the King's table. 3 This mill was restored after it had fallen into disrepair in the 19th century to now include a retail showroom. Early History of the Wirmington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wirmington research. Another 35 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1461, 1556, 1577 and 1612 are included under the topic Early Wirmington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wirmington Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Warmington, Wermington and others. Early Notables of the Wirmington familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wirmington Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Wirmington familyBecause of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Wirmington or a variant listed above: John and James Warmington settled in Annapolis Maryland in 1722.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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