Hollingham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The origins of the Hollingham name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in the county of Sussex, where they held lands in the parish of Hollington and in Derbyshire where they lived in the township of Hollington.

Early Origins of the Hollingham family

The surname Hollingham was first found in Sussex and Derbyshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest.

Early History of the Hollingham family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hollingham research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086 and 1273 are included under the topic Early Hollingham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hollingham Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Hollingham were recorded, including Hollington, Holington, Holling, Hollingham, Hollingdon, Hollindon and many more.

Early Notables of the Hollingham family

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Hollingham migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Hollingham family emigrate to North America:

Hollingham Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Hollingham, who landed in Virginia in 1639 1

Citations +

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)