Gingen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Gingen

What does the name Gingen mean?

The Gingen surname is of uncertain origins, but is thought to be a local name for someone "of Gingdale."

Early Origins of the Gingen family

The surname Gingen was first found in Wiltshire and Gloucester where they held a family seat. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time.

Early History of the Gingen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gingen research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1570, 1576, 1630, 1674, 1688, 1703, 1762 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Gingen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gingen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gingell, Gingold, Gingle, Gingen, Ginkell and many more.

Early Notables of the Gingen family

Godert de Ginkell, 1st Earl of Athlone (1630-1703), eldest son of Godard Adriaan van Reede, Baron Ginkel, born at Utrecht in 1630. He was educated for a military career, and took part in the battle of Senef in...
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Gingen migration to the United States +

Gingen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Gingen, who landed in Massachusetts in 1646 2

Sources +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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)