Osington History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Osington familyThe surname Osington was first found in Nottingham where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Ossington, held by the Norman Baron, Ralph of Buron of Bures near Bayeux in Normandy who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Osington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Osington research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Osington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Osington Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ossington, Hossington, Hoisington, Hoissington, Osington, Ossinton and many more. Early Notables of the Osington familyMore information is included under the topic Early Osington Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Osington familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Samuel Ossington, who settled in Philadelphia in 1815.
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