Wilinton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wilinton

What does the name Wilinton mean?

The Wilinton 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.

Early Origins of the Wilinton family

The surname Wilinton was first found in Burton, Yorkshire, where early records, including documents from the Burton Chartulary record Nicholas de Wilentona, in 1251. Willington in Derbyshire has an interesting story to tell about the family. "The property at the Domesday Survey belonged partly to the king, and partly to Ralph Fitzhubert. Henry II. gave one of the two manors to Burton Abbey. The other appears to have been given with the church, by the family of Willington, to the prior and convent of Repton." 1

Much farther to the south in the parish of St. Pinnock, Cornwall, we found this interesting entry: "a manor called Trevillis, was, so early as the days of Richard II. in the family of Willington. It was afterwards in moieties, between (the families of Mohun and Hobartes, about the year 1620." 2

Early History of the Wilinton family

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Wilinton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Willington, Wilington, Wilentona,Wilenton and others.

Early Notables of the Wilinton family

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Migration of the Wilinton family to Ireland

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

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Willington, who was on record in Virginia in 1691; Jane Willington, who came to Virginia in 1699; Mary Willington, who arrived in Virginia in 1653.

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print