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Collinsworth History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Collinsworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Collinsworth

What does the name Collinsworth mean?

The name Collinsworth a local surname having originated in either Callingwood (Collingwood), Staffordshire or Collingwood, Northumberland. The Northumberland origin is perhaps more likely as the lion's share of the name is found there. The name itself is derived literally means "the wood of disputed ownership." 1

Early Origins of the Collinsworth family

The surname Collinsworth was first found in Callingwood (Collingwood), Staffordshire 2 or perhaps Collingwood in Northumberland. 3 4 Bardsley continues with "this is a Northumberland surname, and it has flourished there for centuries." 5

In Staffordshire, we found Richard de Calangwode in the Assize Rolls of 1323 and Richard de Chalaungwode in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327. Later in Cheshire, we found John atte Calengwode in 1349 and later again, Ralph Colyngwood in 1516. 1

"The Collingwoods belong to an ancient Northumberland family that flourished at Eslington for centuries. During the last 300 years, however, the Collingwoods have formed an important family in the county of Durham, which may now be considered the home of the name." 3

The township of Little Rye in Northumberland was an early home of this distinguished family. "This was the seat of the fourth son of Sir Daniel Collingwood, of Brandon, the descendant of Sir Cuthbert Collingwood, of Eslington, whose family were celebrated for their feats of border chivalry, and held considerable possessions in these parts. Alexander Collingwood, who resided at Little Ryle, was High Sheriff of the county in 1725. The old Hall, which stood in a fine sheltered situation, has long been in ruins." 6 A branch of the family was established in North Dissington, Northumberland in early times. "This place was formerly the property and residence of a junior branch of the Delaval family, of whom Admiral Sir Ralph Delaval, a native of the township, sold the estate to Mr. Collingwood, of Byker, from whom it descended to its present possessor. The Hall, the seat of Mr. Collingwood, is a substantial stone mansion, erected in 1797, and contains a small collection of pictures. " 6

Early History of the Collinsworth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Collinsworth research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1497, 1504, 1507, 1513, 1634, 1679, 1681, 1715, 1716 and 1726 are included under the topic Early Collinsworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Collinsworth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Collingwood, Colingwood, Callingwood, Gollingwood and many more.

Early Notables of the Collinsworth family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Roger Collingwood (fl. 1513), English mathematician, elected a fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge, in 1497. He was dean of his college in 1504, and obtained a license on 16 Sept. 1507 to travel on the continent during four years for the purpose of studying canon law. 7Daniel Collingwood (c.1634-1681), was an English politician, Member of Parliament for Morpeth (1679-1681).George Collingwood (d. 1716), was...
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Collinsworth Ranking

In the United States, the name Collinsworth is the 8,312^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 8

Collinsworth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Collinsworth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Collinsworth, who arrived in Virginia in 1663-1664 9

Collinsworth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jonathan Collinsworth, who landed in America in 1806 9
John Collinsworth, who arrived in Mississippi in 1840 9

Collinsworth Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

B. Frank Collinsworth, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Liverpool, in 1900

Collinsworth migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 10

Collinsworth Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

David Collinsworth, aged 22, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Collinsworth (post 1700) +

George Collinsworth, American commander at the Battle of Goliad, the second skirmish of the Texas Revolution on October 10th, 1835
James Thompson Collinsworth (1806-1838), American-born Texian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Justice of Texas (1836-1838)
Eden Collinsworth (b. 1952), American writer and founder of Collinsworth & Associates, former Vice President and Chief of Staff of the EastWest Institute
Anthony Cris Collinsworth (b. 1959), former American college and professional football player
J. D. Collinsworth, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 8 aerial victories
William Collinsworth Steagall, American politician, Member of Alabama State Senate

The Collinsworth Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nil conscire sibi
Motto Translation: To have a conscience free from guilt.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies