| ![Show Contents]() Perkinson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PerkinsonWhat does the name Perkinson mean? The ancestors of the name Perkinson 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 Perkinson familyThe surname Perkinson was first found in Yorkshire where the 1379 Poll Tax of Howdenshire listed Johannes Perkynson. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include an entry for Johannes Parkynson. 1 Another source notes that the same rolls includes an entry for John Parkynson. The Assize Rolls of 1382 for Warwickshire lists William Perkynsone as holding lands there at that time. 2 Early History of the Perkinson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Perkinson 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 Perkinson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Perkinson Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Perkinson were recorded, including Parkinson, Parkinsone, Parkison and others. Early Notables of the Perkinson familyJohn 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...
Another 137 words (10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Perkinson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Perkinson Rankingthe United States, the name Perkinson is the 14,794th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4 Migration of the Perkinson family to IrelandSome of the Perkinson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Perkinson migration to the United States | + |
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Perkinson family emigrate to North America:
Perkinson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Elizabeth Perkinson, who landed in Virginia in 1623 5
- John Perkinson, who landed in Maryland in 1669 5
Perkinson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henry Perkinson, who arrived in Virginia in 1711 5
Perkinson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Perkinson, aged 36, who landed in Missouri in 1848 5
| Perkinson migration to Canada | + |
Perkinson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Robert Perkinson, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
| Perkinson migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Perkinson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Michael Perkinson, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Inchinnan" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 27th May 1852 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Perkinson (post 1700) | + |
- Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004), American composer
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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