Willington History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of WillingtonWhat does the name Willington mean? The Willington 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 Willington familyThe surname Willington 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 Willington familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Willington research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1322, 1330 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Willington History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Willington Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Willington, Wilington, Wilentona,Wilenton and others. Early Notables of the Willington familyNotables of the family at this time include
Migration of the Willington family to IrelandSome of the Willington family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Willington Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Willington Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Willington Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Willington Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 6 Willington Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
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