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![Show Contents]() Gamblining History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The origins of the Gamblining surname date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from an early member of the family who was a person who was referred to as gamall, which was the Old Norman word for old. Gameline (d. 1271), was Lord-Chancellor of Scotland and Bishop of St. Andrews, "one of the ‘Clerici Regis Alexandri II’ and archdeacon of St. Andrews. He was made Lord-Chancellor in 1250, and in 1254 was appointed one of the chaplains of Pope Innocent IV." [1] Early Origins of the Gamblining familyThe surname Gamblining was first found in Somerset, where an Odo filius Gamelin was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. [2] They have also been found in Huntingdonshire and Oxfordshire since early times. Early History of the Gamblining familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gamblining research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1086, 1379, 1625, 1666, 1737, 1271, 1255 and 1271 are included under the topic Early Gamblining History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gamblining Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Gamblining has been spelled many different ways, including Gamelin, Gamelyn, Gamlyn, Gimlin, Gamlin, Gamblin, Gambling, Gambeling and many more. Early Notables of the Gamblining family (pre 1700)Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gamblining Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gamblining familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Gamblinings to arrive in North America: Elizabeth, Mary and Robert Gamlin, who sailed to Massachusetts in 1632; Josias Gambling to Virginia in 1636; and William Gambling to Philadelphia in 1846..
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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