| ![Show Contents]() Elkington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England When the ancestors of the Elkington family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Lincolnshire, at the Manor of Elkington, near Louth. Early Origins of the Elkington familyThe surname Elkington was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Elkington, and were conjecturally descended from William de Percy who held his lands from Ivo Tailbois, a tenant in chief recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. 1 At this time the village of Elkington (Alchinton) consisted of one church, one chapel, a mill and a mill site. Since that time the village has become two hamlets, North Elkington and South Elkington which both survive today. In early rolls the "k" was often dropped as in William de Elinton who was listed in Huntingdonshire in 1206 and John de Ettington who listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1274 for Lincolnshire. 2 Early History of the Elkington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Elkington research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1600 is included under the topic Early Elkington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Elkington Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Elkington have been found, including Elkinton, Alkington, Elchington and others. Early Notables of the Elkington familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was
 Elkington migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Elkington were among those contributors:
Elkington Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Thomas Elkington, a bonded passenger who arrived in America in 1736
- George Elkington, who landed in New Jersey in 1738 3
Elkington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Elkington, who arrived in New York in 1832
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Elkington Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Elkington, British Convict who was convicted in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales for 7 years, transported aboard the "Corona" on 13th October 1866, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Elkington (post 1700) | + |
- Norman Elkington, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936 5
- John Elkington, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2008 5
- David Clement Elkington (b. 1891), American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Algiers, 1918-24; Casablanca, 1926; Cobh, 1927-29 5
- George Richards Elkington (1801-1865), successful manufacturer from Birmingham, England, who patented the first commercial electroplating process 6
- Wing Commander John Francis Durham "Tim" Elkington (1920-2019), British Royal Air Force fighter pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, the last surviving aircrew known as "The Few"
- Steve John Elkington (b. 1962), Australian golfer who plays on the PGA Tour
- John Elkington Gill (1821-1874), English architect in Bath, Somerset, England
- Robert Elkington Wood (1879-1969), American soldier and businessman, best known for his leadership of Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/corona
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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