| ![Show Contents]() Rossington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England Early Origins of the Rossington familyThe surname Rossington was first found in West Riding of Yorkshire at Rossington, a parish, in the union and soke of Doncaster. 1 The place name literally means "farmstead at the moor," from the Celtic word "ros" + the Old English "-ing" + "tun." 2 Jermias de Rosinton was the first record of the family recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls for Yorkshire in 1210. Later Peter of Rosington was listed in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1246. 3 Early History of the Rossington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rossington research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1210, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Rossington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rossington Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rossington, Rosington, Rossinton, Rosinton and many more. Early Notables of the Rossington familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Rossington family of Derbyshire
 Rossington migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rossington Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Harry Rossington, aged 35, who arrived in America from Manchester, England, in 1907
- Laurence Rossington, aged 16, who arrived in America from Manchester, England, in 1912
- Olive Rossington, aged 11, who arrived in America from Gorton, England, in 1912
- Wallace Rossington, aged 19, who arrived in America from Manchester, England, in 1912
- Alice Rossington, aged 48, who arrived in America from Manchester, England, in 1912
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| Rossington migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Rossington Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- A. E. Rossington, who was on record in Toronto in the census of Ontario Canada of 1871
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rossington (post 1700) | + |
- Gary Robert Rossington (1951-2023), American musician and songwriter, the last original member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Adam Matthew Rossington (b. 1993), English cricketer who plays for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
- Norman Rossington (1928-1999), English actor, best known for his roles in the Carry On films and the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night
- Jane Rossington (b. 1943), British actress, best known for her role as Jill Richardson in the soap opera Crossroads
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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Rossington migration to the United States 
Rossington migration to Canada 
