Perken History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Perken

The ancestors of the name Perken are thought to have lived among the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the baptismal name for the' son of Peter,' from the pet Perkin or Parkin. 1 2

Early Origins of the Perken family

Early History of the Perken family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Perken research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1629, 1650, 1653, 1669, 1722, 1730, 1745, 1767, 1769, 1771, 1789, 1813, 1830 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Perken History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Perken Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Perken has been spelled many different ways, including Parkinson, Parkinsone, Parkison and others.

Early Notables of the Perken family

John Parkinson (1567-1650) one of the great English herbalists and one of the first of the great English botanists who documented the use of moulds to treat infections in his book on pharmacology. He was appointed apothecary to King James I, and on the publication of his 'Paradisus Terrestris' in 1629 obtained from Charles I the title of 'Botanicus Regius Primarius.' 3 James Parkinson (1653-1722), was an English polemical writer, son of James Parkinson, born at Witney, Oxfordshire, on 3 March 1653, and matriculated at Oxford on 2 April 1669 as a servitor of Brasenose College. 3 James Parkinson (1730?-1813), the English museum...
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Migration of the Perken family to Ireland

Some of the Perken family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Perken family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Perkens to arrive in North America: Dorothy Parkinson and her husband, who arrived in Virginia in 1623; Anne Parkinson and her husband, who settled in Virginia in 1682; James Parkinson, who settled in Barbados in 1635.