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Wareing History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Wareing History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Wareing

What does the name Wareing mean?

Wareing is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. Wareing comes from the Old French personal name Guarin meaning to shelter or protect. 1

Another source notes that Warin was a fairly common Norman personal name. 2

Early Origins of the Wareing family

The surname Wareing was first found in Devon at Waringstown where the family are descended from John Waring who later settled in Ireland temp. James I. It was there he founded another Waringstown, a village in County Armagh. Waring's son, Samuel, brought Flemish weavers to the village, built Huguenot style cottages for them, some of which survive today. The patriarch of the family was Miles Sire de Guerin, who came to England with William the Conqueror in 1066. 3 He was originally a vassal of the Odo, the Bishop of Bayeaux.

Sometimes appearing as a forename, we found an early Latin entry for Warinus filius Toruerdi in London in 1142. Robert Warin was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Yorkshire in 1198 and John Waryng was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcertershire in 1275. 2

Early History of the Wareing family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wareing research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1610, 1614, 1638, 1658, 1660, 1671, 1678, 1679, 1681, 1683, 1685, 1687 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Wareing History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wareing Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Wareing include Waring, Wareing, Waringe, Wearing and others.

Early Notables of the Wareing family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Robert Waring (1614-1658), an English author, descended from an old Staffordshire family settled at 'the Lea' in the time of Henry VIII. "His father was Edmund Waring and his mother the daughter of Richard Broughton of Owlbury. " 4Edmund Waring (c 1638-1687), was an English landowner and politician of Owlbury, Member of Parliament for Bishop's Castle (1660-1681) and (1685-1687.)William Waring (1610-1679), was an English Jesuit, "who was best known in England by the assumed name of Harcourt, although he was at times known as Barrow, was born in Lancashire. In 1671 he was...
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Migration of the Wareing family to Ireland

Some of the Wareing family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Wareing migration to the United States +

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Wareings to arrive on North American shores:

Wareing Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Eliza Wareing, who arrived in Virginia in 1699 5

Wareing Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Wareing, aged 38, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Lapland" from Liverpool, England 6
Wm. Wareing, aged 18, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Belgic" from Liverpool, England 6
John Wareing, aged 47, originally from Preston, England, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Megantic" from Liverpool, England 6
Joseph F. Wareing, aged 46, arrived in New York, N. Y. in 1919 aboard the ship "Carmania" from Liverpool, England 6
Maggie Wareing, aged 26, originally from Wigan, England, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton, England 6
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Wareing migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Wareing Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Wareing, (b. 1793), aged 38, English farmer who was convicted in Wigan, Lancashire, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Wareing (post 1700) +

Garrett Wareing, American actor, known for Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Herbert Walter Wareing (1857-1918), English organist and composer
William Wareing (1791-1865), English prelate, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton in 1850
Kierston Wareing (b. 1978), English actress, known for Fish Tank (2009), EastEnders (1985) and It's a Free World... (2007)
Marcus Wareing (b. 1970), English celebrity chef, Chef Patron of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Marcus
Alan Wareing (b. 1943), British television director, best known for his work on many episodes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale
Captain Guy Wilbraham Wareing DFC (1899-1918), British World War I flying ace credited with nine aerial victorie
Lesley Hyldyn Shona Wareing (1913-1988), British actress, known for Bedtime Story (1938), The Switchback (1939) and The Rivals (1938)
Robert Nelson "Bob" Wareing (1930-2015), British politician, Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby (1983-2010)
John Wareing Bardsley (1835-1914), English prelate, Bishop of Carlisle (1891-1914) and Bishop of Sodor and Man (1887-1891)

Historic Events for the Wareing family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Richard Wareing, English Fireman from Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 8

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/exmouth
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/