Vines History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Etymology of Vines

What does the name Vines mean?

The history of the Vines family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Gloucestershire. Their name refers to the original bearer would have lived near a vineyard.

Early Origins of the Vines family

The surname Vines was first found in Gloucestershire, but was a “name common to many places in the South of England. In Norman times, the culture of the vine was a considerable branch of industry, and many great houses, especially monasteries, had their vineyards. ” 1

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had only one listing for the family and that was found in Oxfordshire where Matilda la de la Vine was listed there at that time.