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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 384 people with the Covington surname? In that year Covington was ranked number 3195 for popularity in the UK. |
Covington records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"COVINGTON. From Covington in Lanarkshire, the earliest form of which was Colbaynstoun, i.e. the vill or tun of Colbayn or Colbain, perhaps the Colbanus who was a witness to the charter by Earl David founding the Abbey of Selldrk (afterwards Kelso), c. 1120 (Kelso, 1). He is doubtless the ancestor of Thomas de Colbainestun who witnessed a charter by William the Lion confirming certain churches in Dumfriesshire to the see of Glasgow between 1187-89 (REG., p. 65). Thomas de Colbaynstoun witnessed resignation of the lands of Ingilbristoun (later Ingfisberrie) in 1204 (Dryburgh, 163), and as Thomas de Uilla Colbain witnessed an undated charter by William the Lion to David de Haw, son of William de Haia, of Herol (SCM., n, p. 305). William de Colbaynston between 1202 and 1222 is witness to a charter by Brice, bishop of Moray bestowing the church of Deveth (Daviot) on the cathedral of the Holy Trinity at Spyny (REM., 53). Margaret de Colbanstone and Isabele de Colbanston rendered homage for their possessions in 1296. The seal of Isabel bears the Virgin and Child and S' habelle de Colbanesto, and that of Margaret bears a device like a shuttle (?) in pale between 3 stars and the legend S' Margar' d' Colbanst (Bain, n, p. 198, 534, 550). Edmund de Colbenstone of Lanarkshire, probably a relative, also rendered homage in the same year (ibid., p. 213). In 1297 a royal message from Edward i of England was directed to William de Colbeynston and in 1304 Sir John de Colbaynston held the farm of the barony of Colbayneston of the king (Bain, n, p. 232, 428). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Covington Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Covington Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Covington family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 549 people with the Covington surname in the UK? Covington is now ranked number 3522 for popularity in the UK. |
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Miscellaneous Covington Databases
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