Redington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Redington family

The surname Redington was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Wrightenton. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century at Wrightington.

One of the first records of the family was John Rodington (died 1348), an English Franciscan, was probably a native of Ruddington, Nottinghamshire. He was educated at Oxford, where he graduated D.D., and at Paris. 1

Early History of the Redington family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Redington research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1357, 1358, 1360, 1426, 1455, 1487, 1499, 1505, 1525, 1540, 1551, 1580 and 1602 are included under the topic Early Redington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Redington Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ridington, Riddington, Rightington, Wrightington, Wrightenton, Writington, Writttington, Ritington, Rittington, Redington, Reddington, Rettington and many more.

Early Notables of the Redington family

Distinguished members of the family include John Redman (1499-1551), English Master of Trinity College, Cambridge; and Sir Richard Redman (died 1426), English politician, Speaker of the House of Commons, was son of Sir Matthew Redman of Levens, Westmorland. His father, probably a son of Sir Matthew Redman who sat for Westmorland in the parliaments of 1357 and 1358 and died in 1360.Richard Redman (died 1505), was Bishop of...
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Redington Ranking

In the United States, the name Redington is the 16,760^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Redington family to Ireland

Some of the Redington family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Redington migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Redington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John H Redington, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3

Redington 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:

Redington Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Richard Redington, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Nourmahal" arriving in Dunedin, Otaga, South Island, New Zealand on 5th May 1858 4
Philip Redington, aged 26, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 4
Sabina Redington, aged 16, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 4
Anne Redington, aged 20, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Redington (post 1700) +

George Owen Redington (1871-1958), American head coach of the Syracuse college football program from 1895 to 1896
Joe Redington Sr., (1917-1999), American dog musher and kennel owner, best known as the "Father of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race", Nome Alaska
Lyman W. Redington, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 34th District, 1898-99 5
John Redington, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Schoharie County, 1811-12 5
James Redington, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from St. Lawrence County 2nd District, 1862-65 5
Horace G. Redington, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1916 5
George Redington, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from St. Lawrence County, 1842-44 5
Frank Redington, American Republican politician, Mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1909 5
Edward C. Redington, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1860; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1884 5
Charles H. Redington, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Waterville, Maine, 1897; Defeated, 1894 5
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Citations +

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
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html