Bingly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bingly

What does the name Bingly mean?

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Bingly come from when the family resided in the parish and market town of Bingley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Bingly family

The surname Bingly 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 Bingly family

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Bingly Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Bingly has been recorded under many different variations, including Bingley, Bingler, Bingly and others.

Early Notables of the Bingly family

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Migration of the Bingly family to Ireland

Some of the Bingly 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.

Bingly migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bingly or a variant listed above:

Bingly Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Bingly, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1736

Sources +

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)