Headington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Headington family

The surname Headington was first found in East Lothian, at the Royal Burgh of Haddington, a town that was ceded by King Edgar of England and became part of Scotland in the 10th century.

"It appears to have been a royal residence at an early period, and in various documents is mentioned as having been a demesne town of the kings in the beginning of the twelfth century. Ada, Countess of Northumberland, and mother of Malcolm IV., in 1178 founded here a convent for sisters of the Cistercian order, which she richly endowed, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary; and Alexander II., King of Scotland, was born at this place in 1198." 1

Haddington is also a hamlet in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire.

Early History of the Headington family

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Headington Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haddington, Hadington, Headington, Hedington and others.

Early Notables of the Headington family

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Headington migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Third Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Third Fleet

Mr. Thomas Headington, (b. 1763), aged 24, English labourer convicted in Abingdon, Oxfordshire on 4th July 1785, sentenced for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Alexander" leaving in 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1788 2

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships