Packynhan Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The origins of the Packynhan name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Packynhan was originally derived from a family having lived in the parish of Pakenham found in the county of Suffolk. This place-name was a habitation name which denoted where the Packynhan family held their land. The original bearers of the Packynhan surname took their name from the parish where they dwelt, so that they could be identified whenever they moved from their original dwelling place.

Packynhan Early Origins

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The surname Packynhan was first found in Suffolk at Pakenham, a village that dates back to Saxon times when it was first listed as Pakenham c. 950. By the Domesday Book of 1086, the village was listed as Pachenham and literally meant "homestead or village of a man called Pacca," from the Old English personal name + "ham."

Packynhan Spelling Variations

Before 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 Packynhan include Pakenham, Packenham, Pagenam and others.

Packynhan Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Packynhan research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1794, 1713, 1776, 1743, 1792, 1774, 1835, 1785, 1794, 1774, 1835, 1817, 1860 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Packynhan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Packynhan Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Packynhan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Packynhan In Ireland

Some of the Packynhan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

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: George Pakenham settled in Virginia in 1643.

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Citations

^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)

Other References

Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
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The Packynhan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Packynhan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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