| ![Show Contents]() Walkington History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of WalkingtonWhat does the name Walkington mean? The name Walkington 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 Walkington familyThe surname Walkington was first found in the East Riding of Yorkshire where they were Lords of the manor of Walkington from ancient times. The parish dates back to at least the 14 century as records show that in that time, it was spelt Walkynton. 2 William Wallington was Lord of the Castle of Wallington in Northumberland, and carried the same Coat of Arms as Walkington. One of the first records of the family in old census records was Robert de Walkynton who was listed in Worcestershire the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. 4 Early History of the Walkington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walkington 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 Walkington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Walkington Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Walkington were recorded, including Walkington, Walkinton, Wallington, Walkingham and others. Early Notables of the Walkington family- Thomas Walkington (d. 1621), was an English divine and author, a native of Lincoln and was educated at Cambridge. 5
Migration of the Walkington family to IrelandSome of the Walkington family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Walkington migration to the United States | + |
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Walkington family emigrate to North America:
Walkington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- G F Walkington, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 6
| Walkington 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: Walkington Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Walkington, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Wild Duck" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th December 1867 7
- Mrs. Walkington, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Wild Duck" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 20th December 1867 7
| Contemporary Notables of the name Walkington (post 1700) | + |
- Candace Walkington, American associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Southern Methodist University, recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
- John Christopher Walkington (1909-1997), English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s
- Letitia Alice Walkington (1857-1918), Anglo-Irish lawyer, the first woman to graduate with a degree of Bachelor of Laws in Great Britain or Ireland
- Dolway Bell Walkington (1867-1926), Irish rugby union player and solicitor who played for the Ireland National Team (1887-1891), brother of Robert Walkington
- Robert Bell Walkington (1854-1916), Irish international rugby union player who played for the Ireland National Team (1875-1882), brother of Dolway Walkington
- Arthur Walkington Pink (1886-1952), English author & religious leader
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- 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 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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