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Early Origins of the Collingbourn family

The surname Collingbourn was first found in Wiltshire at Collingbourne Ducis or Collingbourne Abbas, villages and parishes that date back to 903 where there were listed as Colengaburnam. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, the village was named Colingeburne and probably meant "stream of the family or followers of a man called Col or Cola" from the Old English personal name + burna. 1 At that time, the lands were held by Croc and Fulford from Winchester Abbey. The addition of the Latin "ducis" and "abbas" denote the possession of the Dukes of Lancaster as in (Latin ducis, "of the duke.")

Ruald de Colineburna was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire in 1179 and Sarah of Colingburn' was listed in Assize Rolls of 1249. 2

Early History of the Collingbourn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Collingbourn research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1179, 1249, 1435, 1484 and 1570 are included under the topic Early Collingbourn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Collingbourn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Collingborn, Collingbourne, Collingbourn, Colingborn, Collingborne, Colingborne, Colingbourne and many more.

Early Notables of the Collingbourn family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

  • William Collingbourne (c. 1435-1484), an English landowner and administrator...


Australia Collingbourn migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Collingbourn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century


  1. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  2. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza


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