The surname Gines was first found in the town of Guisnes, near Calais in Normandy. The earliest records of the family in England were Richard de Guinnes who held eleven fees of Earl Patric in Wiltshire, William de Gines who held three fees of the Honour of Clare in Suffolk, and Ralph de Guines who held one fee of Earl Alberis de Vere in Essex. [1]
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Early History of the Gines family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gines research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1600 and 1542 are included under the topic Early Gines History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Gines Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Geynes, Gynes, Gines, Giynes and others.
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Early Notables of the Gines family (pre 1700)
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Gines Ranking
In the United States, the name Gines is the 13,779th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [2]
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Migration of the Gines family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
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