| ![Show Contents]() Perrins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of PerrinsWhat does the name Perrins mean? The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought the Perrins family name to the British Isles. Perrins comes from the ancient given name Peter which anciently meant rock or stone. "The Counts du Perrin held large possessions in the district of Nosiere, in France, but being Huguenots, the family were compelled to quit their native land, in the earlier part of the XVIII. century, and they settled in Lisburn, in Ireland. Several members of the family have distinguished themselves at the Irish bar, and one is well known as the author of an excellent grammar of his ancestral language. " 1 Early Origins of the Perrins familyThe surname Perrins was first found in Northumberland where Perrinus uadletus (Latin form) was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1207. John Pirun was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1166 and Geoffrey Perrun was listed as a Knights Templar in Lincolnshire in 1185. A few years later, Henry Piron was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1194 in Oxfordshire. 2 Further to the south in Cornwall, the parish of Perran-Zabuloe is of interest to us. "St. Piran, the supposed patron of the tinners, the performer of miracles, the solitary hermit, and the Bishop of Cornwall took up his abode. 'Piran,' according to Leland, 'was born in Ireland within the province of Ostrige. Domuel was his father, and Wingela his mother. Piran was the disciple of St. Patrick. Piran came into Britain, died and was buried in Britain; and Wingela the mother of Piran inhabited in a place near her son with holy virgins.' At a period subsequent to the Norman Conquest, this manor is said to have belonged to a family called St. Piran, but whether related to the ancient saint is very uncertain." 3 Early History of the Perrins familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Perrins research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1553, 1558, 1642, 1665 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Perrins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Perrins Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Perrin, Perren, Perrine, Peren, Perring, Perrins and others. Early Notables of the Perrins familyWilliam Peryn (died 1558), Dominican, who was probably connected with the Perins of Shropshire, prior of the Dominican house of St. Bartholomew in Smithfield in 1553. 4
Daniel Perrin (1642-1719), one of the...
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| Perrins migration to the United States | + |
Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Perrins or a variant listed above:
Perrins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A. Perrins, who settled in San Francisco in 1852
| Perrins migration to Australia | + |
Perrins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Caroline Perrins, (b. 1821), aged 18, Cornish house servant travelling aboard the ship "Amelia Thompson" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 30th September 1839 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Perrins (post 1700) | + |
- William Henry Perrins (1793-1867), British drug-store chemist who co-founded Lea & Perrins, a brand of Worcestershire sauce in 1823
- Wesley Perrins MBE (1905-1990), English trade unionist and Labour Party politician from Stourbridge
- Leslie Perrins (1901-1962), English actor who often played villains, President of the Welsh Corgi League from 1956 until his death
- Isaac Perrins, English bareknuckle prizefighter and 18th-century engineer
- George Perrins (1873-1947), English footballer who played from 1892 to 1902
- Charles William Dyson Perrins (1864-1958), English businessman, bibliophile and philanthropist, son of James Dyson Perrins
- James Dyson Perrins, British owner of the Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce factory and the grandson of William Perrins
- Chris Perrins LVO, FRS (b. 1935), British biologist, Emeritus Fellow of the Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology at the University of Oxford
- Warwick Perrins Selvey (b. 1939), Australian gold medalist at the 1962 Commonwealth Games
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Impavidun feriunt ruinae
Motto Translation: Danger shall strike me unappalled.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
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