Vin History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Vin reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Vin family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Vin family lived in Gloucestershire. Their name refers to the original bearer would have lived near a vineyard. Early Origins of the Vin familyThe surname Vin was first found in Gloucestershire, but was a "name common to many places in the South of England. In Norman times, the culture of the vine was a considerable branch of industry, and many great houses, especially monasteries, had their vineyards. " 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had only one listing for the family and that was found in Oxfordshire where Matilda la de la Vine was listed there at that time. Early History of the Vin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vin research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1129, 1509, 1585, 1600, 1609, 1615, 1622, 1635, 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645, 1650, 1651 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Vin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vin Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Vine, Vines, Vinn, Veyn, Vein and others. Early Notables of the Vin familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was
Vin RankingIn France, the name Vin is the 9,488th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Vin family to IrelandSome of the Vin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Vin name or one of its variants: Vin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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