| ![Show Contents]() Hemingford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England Early Origins of the Hemingford familyThe surname Hemingford was first found in Norfolk where the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Hevingham, held by Godric, a Norman noble, from Walter Gifford who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. 1 Godric had a priest who also held 4 acres of the holding for which he promised to sing three masses in any one week. Walter de Hemingford or Hemingburgh (fl. 1300), also called Walter de Gisburn, chronicler, was an Austin canon, and afterwards sub-prior of St. Mary's, Gisburn, Yorkshire. "There is no doubt that Hemingburgh is the correct form of the name; it is the one given in Lansdowne MS. 239, which is one of the earliest and best copies of the chronicle, in the Register of Archbishop Corbridge, and in a volume of sermons presented by him to his priory church." 2 John de Hemyngton was recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279 in Huntingdonshire and later, Reginald de Hemyngton was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1327. 3 Early History of the Hemingford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hemingford research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1414, 1471, 1547, 1578, 1603, 1619 and 1674 are included under the topic Early Hemingford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hemingford Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Heveningham, Heningham, Henington, Heningthon, Hemington, Hemmington, Hennington, Henningham, Heningford, Henningford, Hemmingford and many more. Early Notables of the Hemingford familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hemingford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hemingford familyMany English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Hemingford or a variant listed above: John Hemmington, who came to Virginia in 1587; S. Hemmington, who came to San Francisco in 1851; and Hermon Hemington, who arrived in Kansas in 1900.
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- 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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