England
ScotlandA family of Strathclyde-Briton were the first to use the name Winburn. They lived in Northumberland.
The surname Winburn was first found in Northumberland, at Swinburn (Swinburne,) a township, in the parish of Chollerton, union of Hexham. " The family of Swinburn took their name from this place, which they probably held previously to the year 1272: in the reign of Edward II. It was the seat and manor of Adam de Swinburn. " [1]
Another reference states: "Swinburne in this county [Northumberland] gave name to this ancient family, the first recorded ancestor being John, father of Sir William de Swinburne, living in 1278, and Alan Swinburne, Rector of Whitfield, who purchased Capheaton from Sir Thomas Fenwick, Knt, in 1274. " [2]
"Long Witton Hall, an ancient mansion with additions by its late proprietors, the Swinburne family, is finely situated." [1]
And over in Bewcastle in Cumberland, "In the 7th of Edward I., license was granted to John Swinburn, to hold a weekly market and an annual fair." [1]
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Winburn research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1253, 1280, 1687, 1740, 1600, 1560, 1623, 1560, 1706, 1660, 1670 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Winburn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Winburn has appeared as Swinburn, Swinburne, Swinborn, Swinborne and others.
Notable amongst the family at this time was Henry Swinburne (1560?-1623), ecclesiastical lawyer, born at York about 1560, the son of Thomas Swinburne of that city, and his wife Alison.
Sir John Swinburne, (d. 1706) was 1st Baronet from Capheaton...
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Winburn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Winburn migration to the United States +The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them:
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