| ![Show Contents]() Ankrum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland England Among the the peoples of ancient Scotland, the first to use the name Ankrum were the Strathclyde-Britons. Ankrum was a name for someone who lived in Roxburghshire (Borders) at Ancrum, a small village which had earlier been called Alncromb, which literally meant "a bend in the river Ale." Early Origins of the Ankrum familyThe surname Ankrum was first found in Dumbartonshire, where they held a family seat in the lands of Ancrum from about the 11th century. "In 1252 John of Alnecromb appears as witness to a charter by Richard Burnard of Farningham to the monks of Melrose. In 1296 a writ was issued to the sheriff of Roxburgh, ordering him to restore to Richard de Alnecrum his forfeited lands. John de Allyncrum, was Clerk of Register and auditor of accounts in 1358. John de Allynerom, a Scottish merchant, who received in 1361 a safe conduct to England from Edward III is doubtless John of Allyncrum, a prominent burgess of Edinburgh, who, c. 1362, granted his lands of Crageroke to the Church of St. Giles, Edinburgh." 1 Early History of the Ankrum familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ankrum research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1358, 1361, 1370, 1567, 1684 and 1781 are included under the topic Early Ankrum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ankrum Spelling VariationsMedieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Ankrum has been spelled Ancram, Ancrum, Ancrumb, Anckrum, Ancromb, Allyncrum, Alncrum, Alyncrome, Allyncom and many more. Early Notables of the Ankrum familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ankrum Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Ankrum migration to the United States | + |
Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them:
Ankrum Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Everett Ankrum, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Oruba" from Colon 2
- Elwood W. Ankrum, aged 39, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "Olympic" from Cherbourg, France 2
- Amy B. Ankrum, aged 45, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "Olympic" from Cherbourg, France 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ankrum (post 1700) | + |
- Joan Wheeler Ankrum (1913-2001), née Wheeler, an American film actress and founder of the Ankrum Gallery on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, wife of Morris Ankrum
- Aubrey Ankrum (b. 1972), American screenwriter, animator and graphic artist, one of the creators of the popular Flash cartoon Happy Tree Friends
- Morris Ankrum (1897-1964), born Morris Nussbaum, an American radio, television and film character actor, known for his roles on Perry Mason, and for his numerous official roles playing Army generals, officers and the United States Secretary of Defense; the cult classic Invaders From Mars (1953
- Ted Ankrum, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 10th District, 2006, 2010 3
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Ankrum migration to the United States 
