Walkdind History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Walkdind

The name Walkdind hails from Walkington, Yorkshire which dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was originally recorded as Walchinton 1 having derived from the Old English Walhinga-tún 2 which literally means the "estate associated with a man called Walca." 3

Early Origins of the Walkdind family

Early History of the Walkdind family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walkdind research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1426, 1598, 1621, 1630, 1658, 1684, 1693, 1695, 1725, 1729, 1730, 1769 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Walkdind History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Walkdind Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Walkdind are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Walkdind include: Walkington, Walkinton, Wallington, Walkingham and others.

Early Notables of the Walkdind family

Nehemiah Wallington (1598-1658), an English Puritan wood turner and chronicler; Lucy Walter (Lucy Barlow) (c. 1630-1658), a Welsh noblewoman, mistress of King Charles II of England; and Alain de Walkingham of Redmer. Peter Walkden (1684-1769), was an English Presbyterian minister and diarist, born at Flixton, near Manchester. "His diary for the years 1725, 1729, and 1730, the only portion which...
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Migration of the Walkdind family to Ireland

Some of the Walkdind family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Walkdind family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Walkdind or a variant listed above: William Wallington who settled in Virginia in 1635; Joseph Wallington settled in Barbados in 1635; Nicholas Wallington settled in Massachusetts in 1638.