Camplink is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a maker or seller of camel hair cloth. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Anglo Norman French word camelin, which means camel.
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Early Origins of the Camplink family
The surname Camplink was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Camplink family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camplink research. Another 242 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1400, 1401, 1500, 1627, 1664, 1674, 1679, 1790, 1791 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Camplink History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Camplink Spelling Variations
A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Camplin, Campelin, Camplyon, Camplyn, Camplen, Camplinge and many more.
Early Notables of the Camplink family
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Migration of the Camplink family
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Camplink or a variant listed above: Thomas Camplin, who arrived in Toronto in 1871; Richard Camplin, who came to Ontario in 1871; Jacob Camplin, who settled in Ontario in 1871; Charles Camplin, who came to Ontario in 1871.
