Whether they have two legs or four, there are those in our lives who taught us how to love, to laugh, and to care. I AM because of them. Though they are gone, they are not forgotten.
Dennis
born April 13, 2006, Palm Springs, CA
died November 7, 2022, Palm Springs, CA
Wilkinson is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Wilkinson comes from the Norman personal name Wilkins, which in turn is derived from the Germanic name Wilhelm, which is derived from the words will, meaning “resolution,” and helm, meaning “armed,” and is a cognate of the English name William.
The earliest record of Wilkinsons are found in Durham where they held a family seat. They were descended from Robert de Wintona, of Glamorgan in Wales, one of twelve knights who came into Glamorgan with Robert Fitzhamon, a Norman noble, in 1066. Fitzhamon was Sheriff of Kent and founder of Tewkesbury. The lineage is almost entirely confined to the northern half of England. It is best represented in Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, and Lancashire, and is also found throughout Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, and Cheshire.