Cherington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Cherington

What does the name Cherington mean?

Cherington is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Cherington family lived in Bedfordshire, at Charrington Hall.

Early Origins of the Cherington family

The surname Cherington was first found in Bedfordshire. However, Cherington is a parish, in the union of Tetbury, hundred of Longtree, in Gloucestershire 1 and there is another Cherington found in Warwickshire. Of the two, the parish in Gloucestershire is the oldest as that one dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was listed as Cerintone. The Warwickshire parish dates back to 1199 when it was listed as Chiriton. Both meant "village with a church" from the Old English words "cirice" + "tun." 2

Early History of the Cherington family

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Cherington Spelling Variations

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Charrington, Charington, Chariton and others.

Early Notables of the Cherington family

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Cherington migration to Australia +

Cherington Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Cherington, aged 30, a carpenter, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Prince Regent" 3
William Cherington, aged 30, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1851 3
Martha Cherington, aged 22, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1851 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Cherington (post 1700) +

A. E. Cherington, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 21st District, 1909-10 4

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCE REGENT 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851PrinceRegent.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html