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 he web site that follows is, as the title suggests,
the story of the Ayling Family surname. It is a complete and exact
transcription of a book of the same name, written by the late Kenneth
Gordon Ayling, with a few minor alterations to correct spelling and some
grammar. Certain other phrases have been changed (e.g. 'book' to 'web
site') to bring it up to date with this modern electronic media.
I claim no credit whatsoever for it's content or the enormous amount of
research that must have gone into the original publication. I have
obtained permission from Mr. Ayling's family to reproduce his work and I
feel that the information contained in 'The Ayling Story' is interesting
and important enough to be published on the World Wide Web for anyone to
access.
Even if you are not an 'Ayling', but merely interested in history and
ancestry, I'm sure you will find 'The Ayling Story' a good insight into
the way our ancestors lived, and how our surnames developed and
flourished. I have added an extra section at the end of the site with
the obligatory links to other ancestry, history and heraldry sites as
starting points in case you are motivated to do further research. There
are also some other snippets of information on the Ayling family that I
have gleaned from other sources.
This website has a lot of information
on it and, as a consequence, is very text-heavy. I apologise for
that, but do think it's worth the trawl through the pages to get a
fuller understanding of the origins of the Ayling family name.
I have been contacted by dozens, maybe hundreds of Aylings world-wide over the
years and if you would like to email me, please feel free. I probably
won't be able to give you any more information, but it would be
interesting to hear from you anyway. It is also worth
looking
at my guest pages, as many Aylings have left details of their families
there.
I hope you enjoy surfing the Ayling
Story website.
Phil Ayling,
Nottingham, England. August, 1997
(Born Portsmouth 29/8/1958)
Phil Ayling March 2006
Email me
Let the story begin
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