The name Ingelant is an old
Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in a meadow beside water. The surname Ingelant 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 Ingelant family
The surname Ingelant 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 Ingelant family
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Ingelant 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 Ingelant were recorded, including
England, Englund, Englend and others.
Early Notables of the Ingelant 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 Ingelant family to the New World and Oceana
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 Ingelant family emigrate to North America: 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..