Senington Family History

The name Sevenhampton (Gloucs) is recorded as Sevenhamtone in 1086 and Senhampton alias Sennyngton in 1575. It may also derive from other locations with similar names, such as Sevenhampton in Highworth (Wilts), which is documented as Suvenhamtone in 1211, Senhampton in 1330, and Sennington in 1608. Additionally, Sevington in Leigh Delamere (also Wilts) appears as Sevenhamton in 1281.

Another variant, Seavington in Somerset, was recorded as Seofenempton around 1025 and Sevenehantune in 1086. Furthermore, there is a lost Sevenhampton in Astley (Worcs), noted as Sevinhampton in 1255. The place-names all mean 'village of seven homesteads', deriving from Old English seofon meaning 'seven' and hām-tūn meaning 'home farm or enclosure in which a homestead stands.'

The historical records also include Seuehampton, noted in 1221 in the Place-Names of Gloucs, and references to individuals such as William de Seveshampton in 1327 in the Subsidy Rolls (Sevenhampton, Gloucs). Johanne de Sevenhampton, also in 1327 in the Subsidy Rolls (Astley, Worcs), and Roberto de Sevenhamton in the same year, in Claines, Worcs, further enrich the historical context of the name.

Records continue with John de Sevenhampton in 1328 in the Feet of Fines (Gloucs); Walter de Seuenhampton, a clerk in 1361 (Hants); and Henry Sennington in 1772 in the Parish Registers (Bicknoller, Somerset). Other entries include Robert Sennington, a tiler and plasterer in 1802 in TNA (Clifton, Gloucs), and Saml Senington in 1804 in the IGI (Clifton, Gloucs).