Show ContentsBingle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Bingle is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in the parish and market town of Bingley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Bingle family

The surname Bingle was first found in West Yorkshire at Bingley, a market town that is now in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford. The town dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Bingelei 1 and probably meant "woodland clearing of the family or followers of a man called Bynna," from the Old English personal name + "inga" + "leah." 2

Early History of the Bingle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bingle research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1273 is included under the topic Early Bingle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bingle Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Bingle were recorded, including Bingley, Bingler, Bingly and others.

Early Notables of the Bingle family

Notables of the family at this time include

  • Sir Ralph Bingley of Westminster

Ireland Migration of the Bingle family to Ireland

Some of the Bingle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bingle family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Bingle family emigrate to North America: William Bingley who settled in Newbury Massachusetts in 1659; John Bingley settled in New England in 1765; Peter Bingly arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1736..



  1. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  2. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)


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