Old photograph of cottages and houses on Wellington Street in Glencaple near Dumfries, Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Nith, it once served as a port for nearby Dumfries. The surname Wellington was first found in Shropshire, England, 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 1209 when Roger Wellington held estates in that shire. Spelling variations of this family name include: Wellington, Wellinton, Willington, Willinton, Welington and many more.
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