Hilingworth Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancestors of the name Hilingworth date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in the chapelry of Illingworth in the parish of Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire. This place-name was originally derived from the Old English word Illinword, which refers to an enclosure.

Hilingworth Early Origins

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The surname Hilingworth was first found in Yorkshire at Illingworth, a village that dates back to 1276 when it was first listed as Illingworthe.

Hilingworth Spelling Variations

Hilingworth has been spelled many different ways, including Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Illingworth, Ilingworth, Illingsworth and others.

Hilingworth Early History

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Hilingworth Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Hilingworths to arrive on North American shores: Joshua Illingsworth settled in Newcastle county in Delaware in 1852; William and James Illingworth settled in Philadelphia in 1834 and 1866.

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Citations

^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)

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The Hilingworth Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hilingworth Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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