In ancient
Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Ingelane surname lived in a meadow beside water. The surname Ingelane originally derived from the Old English word
Engelond which referred to a
meadow beside a rushing river. As such, the surname is topographic; that is, a name derived from a geographical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.
Early Origins of the Ingelane family
The surname Ingelane was first found in
Norfolk where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Ingelane family
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Ingelane Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early
Anglo-Saxon surnames like Ingelane are characterized by many
spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Ingelane include:
England, Englund, Englend and others.
Early Notables of the Ingelane family (pre 1700)
Distinguished members of the family include Sir George England; and Edward
England (died 1721), born Edward Seegar in
Ireland, a famous African coast and Indian Ocean...
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Migration of the Ingelane family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Ingelane or a variant listed above: John
England who was one of the founders of Charlestown Massachusetts in 1620; and another John
England settled in Virginia in 1622; Humphrey
England and his son settled in Virginia in 1636..