| ![Show Contents]() Lavington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The origins of the Lavington name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Lavington was originally derived from a family having lived in the region of Lavington. Lavington is a habitation name from the 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 Lavington familyThe surname Lavington was first found in Wiltshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Lavington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lavington research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1273, 1310, 1669, 1746 and 1762 are included under the topic Early Lavington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lavington 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 Lavington include Lavington, Lavinton, Levington, Levinton, Levyngton and many more. Early Notables of the Lavington familyDistinguished members of the family include - George Lavington, the Bishop of Exeter from 1746 to 1762
 Lavington migration to the United States | + |
A 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:
Lavington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Abell Lavington, who sailed to America in 1658
- John Lavington, who landed in Maryland in 1658 1
| Lavington migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Lavington Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Lavington, aged 29, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Mallard" 2
| Lavington migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3Lavington Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- William Lavington to Barbados in 1679
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lavington (post 1700) | + |
- Leon E. Lavington, American Republican politician, Colorado State Treasurer, 1943-44; Colorado State Auditor, 1945-47 4
- George Lavington (1682-1762), English Bishop of Exeter from 1746-1762
- John Lavington Bonython (1875-1960), Australian publisher and Lord Mayor of Adelaide
| Historic Events for the Lavington family | + |
- Miss Bessie Lavington, aged 39, English Stewardess from Winchester, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking by escaping in life boat 11 5
- 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)
- South Australian Register Thursday 26th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Mallard 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/mallard1855.shtml
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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