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![Show Contents]() Bening History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland
The ancestors of the Bening family may have been Viking settlers. Their surname comes from a place name of Norse origins, from when they lived in the old barony of Binney, in the parish of Uphall, in the county of West Lothian. Early Origins of the Bening familyThe surname Bening was first found in the West Lothian, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. One of the first records of the family was William Bennings (fl. 1180), an English judge, "was, according to Giraldus Cambrensis, sent to Ireland by Henry II in 1176 as one of four envoys, of whom two were to remain with the viceroy, Richard FitzGilbert, earl of Striguil, and two were to return, bringing with them Reimund Fitzgerald, whose military exploits had aroused the king's jealousy. " 1 William Benyng or De Binn (fl. 1250), was an early Scottish "biographer, [who] may be presumed to have been a native of Binning in Linlithgowshire. He was proir of the Cistercian abbey of Newbattle until 1243, when he was elected abbot of Cupar. He resigned this office on 29 Sept. 1258, probably on account of old age. The date of his death is unknown. " 1 Early History of the Bening familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bening research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1258, 1411, 1627, 1653 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Bening History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bening Spelling VariationsStandards against which to judge the accuracy of spellings and translations did not yet exist in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations in names dating from that era, are thus, an extremely common occurrence. Bening has been recorded as Binney, Binning, Binnie, Benning, Bennyng, Bynnie, Bynny, Bynnyng, Byning, Bynning and many more. Early Notables of the Bening familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Hugh Binning, (1627-1653), Scottish philosopher and regent of the University of Glasgow. He was the son of John Binning of Dalvenan, Ayrshire. His maternal uncle was "one of the youthful martyrs of Scotland - Hugh...
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bening Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bening migration to the United States | + |
The New World was far from the oppressive regime of the old country. It was a place where there was more land than people and political and religious freedom were far easier to come by. Many Scots even got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. In recent years, interest in this heritage has been generated by Clan societies and regular highland games in North America. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Bening name:
Bening Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Herm Bening, who landed in North America in 1832 2
- Theodor Bening, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
- P Bening, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- William Bening, who landed in Arkansas in 1896 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bening (post 1700) | + |
- Annette Francine Bening (b. 1958), American actress, three-time Oscar nominee and recipient of a Golden Globe award 3
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtute doloque
Motto Translation: By valour and craft.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Annette Bening. (Retrieved 2011, January 21) Annette Bening. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Bening
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Bening migration to the United States 
