Goldspink History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Goldspink

What does the name Goldspink mean?

The name Goldspink is a nickname from the goldfinch bird. 1 2 3

The variant Goldspink was a Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) but as a surname, it is almost exclusively found in Australia and New Zealand today. 2 1

Early Origins of the Goldspink family

The surname Goldspink was first found in Cambridgeshire where the Assize Rolls of 1260 records WIlliam Goldfing as holding lands there at that time. A few years later Robert Goldfynch was recorded in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1277 and Phillip Goldfynch was found in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1307. 4

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include an entry for Agnes Goldfinche, Oxfordshire, and later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include William Goldfynch. B. Ricardus Goldfynch. 2

Early History of the Goldspink family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goldspink research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1455, 1487 and 1888 are included under the topic Early Goldspink History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Goldspink Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Goldspink has undergone many spelling variations, including Goldfinch, Goldfinche, Goldfink, Goldspink, Goldfynch and many more.

Early Notables of the Goldspink family

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Goldspink migration to Australia +

Goldspink Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Robert Goldspink, English convict from Norfolk, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on July 3, 1822, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 5

Goldspink migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Goldspink Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. George Goldspink, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Black Eagle" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th November 1861 6
George Goldspink, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Black Eagle" in 1861 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Goldspink (post 1700) +

Sebastian Goldspink, Australian curator of the 2022 Adelaide Biennial at the Art Gallery of South Australia
Kevin Goldspink (b. 1941), Australian rugby league player who played in the 1960s and 1970s
Darren Goldspink (b. 1964), Australian rules football umpire who umpired 371 games over 18 seasons
Brett Goldspink (b. 1971), Australian rugby league player

Sources +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. 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)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1822 with 155 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1822
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html