Ingpant History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of IngpantWhat does the name Ingpant mean? The Anglo-Saxon name Ingpant comes from when the family resided in the region of Inkpen near Hungerford in Berkshire. Ingpant is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Ingpant familyThe surname Ingpant was first found in West Berkshire at Inkpen, a village and civil parish that dates back to Saxon times when the village was named Ingepenne c. 935. 1 By the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, the village's name was Hingepene 2 and was literally derived from the Old English words "ing" (meaning hill or peak) and the Celtic or Old English word "penn" (meaning hill or enclosure.) 1 The manor of Pillaton in Cornwall which in Doomsday Survey is called Pileton, belonged to the Earl of Moreton at that time. This manor, about the reign of Edward I. was in the family of Inkpen. "It was afterwards the property of John Charles, Esq. of whose heiress this manor and that of Hardenfast were purchased by Thomas Moone, Esq. about 1620." 3 Early History of the Ingpant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ingpant research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1217 and 1301 are included under the topic Early Ingpant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ingpant Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Ingpant include Inkpen, Inkpin, Ingpen and others. Early Notables of the Ingpant familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ingpant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ingpant family to IrelandSome of the Ingpant family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Ingpant familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John Inkpen, who settled in New England in 1756.
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