Winpenny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Winpenny family

The surname Winpenny was first found in Yorkshire 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 1379 William Winpeny when held and granted lands.

Early History of the Winpenny family

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Winpenny Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Winpenny, Wimpenny, Wimpory, Wimpery, Wimpeny, Wynngold and many more.

Early Notables of the Winpenny family

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Winpenny migration to the United States +

Winpenny Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Winpenny, who arrived in America in 1806 1

Winpenny migration to Australia +

Winpenny Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mark Winpenny, aged 30, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Bee"
Mary Winpenny, aged 23, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Bee"

Historic Events for the Winpenny family +

SS Koombana

Mr. Joe Winpenny, British born Australian steward who was lost at see when the ship "SS Koombana" sank in a tropical cyclone on 20th March 1912

Sources +

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)