The Wellingtan surname is classed as a habitation name; that is, one derived from a pre-existing place name. There are several places in various counties so named in Britain. In Old English they were "Weolingatun," meaning settlement of the "Wellings," thought to be a tribal name.
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Early Origins of the Wellingtan family
The surname Wellingtan was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1209 when Roger Wellington held estates in that shire.
Early History of the Wellingtan family
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Wellingtan Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wellington, Wellinton, Willington, Willinton, Welington and many more.
Early Notables of the Wellingtan family
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Migration of the Wellingtan family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Wellington who landed in Virginia in 1664; Roger Wellington who landed in Massachusetts in 1642; Martha Wellington, who arrived in Virginia in 1653.
