Kingery History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsToday's generation of the Kingery family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Kingery family lived in one of the places called Kingsley in Cheshire or Staffordshire having derived from the Old English word cyningesleah, which means wood or clearing of the king. 1 Thus, Kingery is a classic example of an English polygenetic surname, which is a surname that was developed in a number of different locations and adopted by various families independently. Early Origins of the Kingery familyThe surname Kingery was first found in Cheshire where a "township and estate, the property of Sir Ranulph de Kingsley before 1128 was found. In the XVIII century the family divided into two branches, the younger continuing the name of Kingsley, the elder adopting that of De Aula or Hale." 2 Another early listing of the name was Adam de Kyngeslegh who was listed in East Cheshire. 3 Kingsley is a township, civil parish and a village in the parish of Frodsham, union of Runcorn. 4 It was first listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Chingeslie. 5 One of the first records of the family was Kynsige, Kinsius, Kinsi or Cynesige (d. 1060), Archbishop of York "who, it is said, was brought into the world by a Caesarean operation." 6 Early History of the Kingery familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kingery research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kingery History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kingery Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Kingery include Kingsley, Kingsleigh, Kingslee, Kinsey and others. Early Notables of the Kingery familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kingery Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kingery RankingIn the United States, the name Kingery is the 6,960th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 7
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Kingerys to arrive on North American shores: Kingery Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
|