Lillingston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins and Etymology of Lillingston

The surname Lillingston was first found in Dorset at Lillington, a hamlet and civil parish that dates back to 1166 when it was first listed as Lilletone. Literally the place name meant "estate associated with a man called Lylla," having derived from the Old Englinsh personal name + "-ing" + "tun." 1 The small parish church which dates back to the 13th century is of note as Sir Walter Raleigh's second son, Carew, was christened here in 1605. Lillington is also a parish in the union of Warwick, Kenilworth division of the hundred of Knightlow and now part of the town of Leamington Spa. However, as far as the surname is concerned, the first record of the name was found in the year 1198 when Geoffrey de Lillington held estates in Oxfordshire.

Early History of the Lillingston family

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Lillingston Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lillington, Lillington, Lillinton, Lilinton and many more.

Early Notables of the Lillingston family

Luke Lillingstone or Lillingston (1653-1713), a British Army officer, commander of Luke Lillingstone's Regiment of Foot in 1692

Migration of the Lillingston family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Lillington, who came to Barbados in 1669; John Lillingston, who settled in Maryland in 1679; George Lillington, who settled in Barbados in 1679.

Contemporary Notables of the name Lillingston (post 1700) +

Graham Lillingston, Australian Sports Star of the Year in 1982 for yachting

Sources +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)