| ![Show Contents]() Clink Surname History
Etymology of ClinkWhat does the name Clink mean? The ancestry of the name Clink dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived close to a low hill. The surname Clink originally derived from the Old English word Clenc which meant lump, or hill. 1 Early Origins of the Clink familyThe surname Clink was first found in Wiltshire, at a hamlet named Clinch and/or Clinch Common in the Vale of Pewsey to the east of Wootton Rivers, near Marlborough. 2 Hugh Clinche was recorded in Lincolnshire in the Curia Regis Rolls for 1223. 1 In Wiltshire, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 notes John de la Clenche held lands there at that time. The same rolls included Seman Clenche, Suffolk and Richard Clenche, Suffolk. 3 "The family of Clinch, now best represented in and around Sittingbourne, [Kent] resided in Hernehill in this county during the 17th century, where the name still remains." 4 Early History of the Clink familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clink research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1223, 1273, 1305, 1327, 1332, 1582, 1584, 1593, 1600, 1603, 1607, 1680, 1692, 1743, 1770 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Clink History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clink Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Clink have been found, including Clinch, Clench, Clinche, Clenche, Clynch and others. Early Notables of the Clink familyNotables of the family at this time include Hugh Clinche, a prominent landholder in 13th century Lincolnshire.
John Clench (d. 1607), was an English judge, son of John Clench of Wetherefield, Essex, by Joan, daughter of John Amias of the same county, and grandson of John Clench of Leeds, Yorkshire. 5
Andrew Clench, M.D. (died 1692), was an English physician, Fellow of the Royal Society in 1680; he was murdered by a swindler named Henry Harrison who his mistress had lent money. He...
Another 81 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Clink Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Clink family to IrelandSome of the Clink family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 235 words (17 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Clink migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Clink, or a variant listed above:
Clink Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mich'l Clink, who arrived in New York in 1759
- Michael Clink, who settled in New York in 1761
Clink Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christian, Jr. Clink, who settled in Philadelphia in 1817
| Clink migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Clink Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Thomas Clink, who settled in Ontario in 1871
| Contemporary Notables of the name Clink (post 1700) | + |
- Mr. John Robert Hamilton Clink C.B.E., O.B.E. (b. 1964), British Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 17th June 2017
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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