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Early Origins of the Tillinghast family

The surname Tillinghast was first found in Norfolk at Dillington, a hamlet, in the parish of East Dereham, union of Mitford and Launditch, hundred of Launditch. 1

Here, the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as a tenant of the village and lands of Didlington or Dillington, held by William de Warren, a Norman Baron, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. 2

The Tillinghast variant originated in Sussex at Tillinghurst where the first on record was Ralph de Tellingherst who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1230. 3

Early History of the Tillinghast family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tillinghast research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1604, 1622, 1625, 1628, 1633, 1634, 1646, 1655, 1658, 1659, 1664, 1678, 1685, 1687, 1689, 1706, 1718 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Tillinghast History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tillinghast Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dillington, Didlington, Dillinton, Dillenton, Dillonton, Dyllington, Dillyngton, Tillington, Tilington and many more.

Early Notables of the Tillinghast family

  • Pardon Tillinghast (1622-1718), was baptized in 1625 in Streat, Sussex, England. His uncle was John Tillinghast (1604-1655), an English clergyman and Fifth-monarchy man. He is known for his confrontat...

Tillinghast migration to the United States +



Tillinghast Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Pardon Tillinghast, who arrived in Providence, Rhode Island in 1643 4
Tillinghast Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • H H Tillinghast, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
Tillinghast Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Charles L. Tillinghast, aged 47, originally from Providence, Rhode Island, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Brazos" from San Juan, Puerto Rico 5
  • William J. Tillinghast, aged 23, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Tashmo" from Cork, Ireland 5
  • Lillian Tillinghast, arrived in New York, NY in 1920 aboard the ship "Mexico" from Havana, Cuba 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Tillinghast (post 1700) +

  • Pardon E. Tillinghast (1836-1905), American politician, Chief Justice of Rhode Island State Supreme Court, 1889-99 6
  • A. W. Tillinghast (1874-1942), American golf course architect who worked on more than 265 different courses, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2015
  • Charles Carpenter Tillinghast Jr., (1911-1998), American businessman, Chairman of Trans World Airlines and 15th Chancellor of Brown University
  • Mary Elizabeth Tillinghast (1845-1912), American stained-glass artist
  • Muriel Tillinghast, American civil rights activist
  • Richard Tillinghast (b. 1940), American poet and author
  • Charles Foster Tillinghast (1797-1864), American lawyer, founder of the Tillinghast Licht law firm, and grandfather of Charles Foster Tillinghast Sr
  • Thomas Tillinghast (1842-1921), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island (1797-1799)
  • Charles Foster Tillinghast Sr. (1871-1948), American businessman and National Guard officer
  • ... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. 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)
  5. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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