Map of England showing where the Rimmington arms are recorded
The Rimmington arms were recorded in London, c. 1500.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in England in this period.
Henry VII of England
Sovereign of the period
Henry VII of England
1485–1509
Reigning in England when the Rimmington arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in England
English heraldry allowed arms to be shared by all legitimate descendants of the original owner. These symbols were treated as personal property that moved through the generations to all children. While the eldest son kept the original design, other family members could use the same shield without needing to change it or register their own unique versions.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of England.
Origin & History of the Rimmington Family in England
The surname Rimmington is a locative name, meaning it was originally derived from a specific place rather than a trade or a personal characteristic. The name likely refers to the village of Rimington in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which was recorded in the Domesday Book as Renitone. Over several centuries, families who moved away from this northern settlement began to use the name to identify their place of origin. By the year 1500, records show that members of the Rimmington family had established a presence in London. This migration was common during the late medieval and early modern periods as people traveled to the capital in search of new economic opportunities in trade and commerce. As these families settled into city life, the spelling of the name gradually stabilized into its modern form, serving as a lasting link to their ancestral roots in northern England.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Rimington
A settlement belonging to a person named Rima.
This name
RimmingtonDerived from a place name in Lancashire meaning the farmstead of Rima's people.
also spelled
Remyngton
Remingtonne
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names, 1960
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of British Surnames, 1958
The National Archives, Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers, 1384–1858
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