Chapling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Chapling

What does the name Chapling mean?

Chapling is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a chaplain, the minister of a sanctuary or church. The name is derived from the Latin word capellanus 1

Early Origins of the Chapling family

The surname Chapling was first found in Hampshire where the oldest record of the name was Albert Chapelain, who was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a tenant in chief and the king's chaplain. 1

Early History of the Chapling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chapling research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1559, 1591, 1598, 1634, 1659, 1660, 1672, 1675, 1677 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Chapling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chapling Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Chapling has appeared include Chaplin, Chaplins, Chapline, Chaplyn, Cheplain, Chaplain, Chaiplin, Caplin, Caplines, Keplaine and many more.

Early Notables of the Chapling family

Sir Francis Chaplin; Thomas Chaplin (1591-1672), an English draper and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and 1660; and Samuel Chapin (1598-1675), Devon-born, early settler of Springfield, Massachusetts...
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Chapling migration to Australia +

Chapling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Edward Chapling, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Ascendant" 2
Edward Chapling, aged 22, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "The Ascendant" in 1851 2

Sources +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The ASCENDANT 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Ascendant.htm