Bartholmew History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Bartholmew family

The surname Bartholmew was first found in Berwickshire, in Scotland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Bartholomew (d. 1184), was Bishop of Exeter and a native of Brittany. "He was for some time archdeacon of Exeter. His appointment to the bishopric was due to the influence of Archbishop Theobald, who shortly before his death wrote a most urgent letter recommending him to the notice of Henry II and his chancellor, Becket (1161). " 1

Saint Bartholomew (d. 1193), was a Northumbrian hermit of some celebrity, who flourished in the twelfth century. "His life was most probably written by Galfrid, the author of the biography of St. Godric, and a monk of Bartholomew's own monastery of St. Mary at Durham. In any case, it professes to be written in the lifetime of the saint's contemporaries. According to this life, Bartholomew was born at Witeb or Whitby. His real name, we are told, was Tostius (Tostig?), which his parents changed to William to avoid the laughter of his playmates. " 1

Early History of the Bartholmew family

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Bartholmew Spelling Variations

Although the name, Bartholmew, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Bartholomew, Bartholemewe, Bartholemew and many more.

Early Notables of the Bartholmew family

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Bartholmew migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Bartholmew family name Bartholmew, or who bore a variation of the surname were

Bartholmew Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Bartholmew, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1634 2
Henry Bartholmew, who landed in Salem, Massachusetts in 1635 2
Hen Bartholmew, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 2

Bartholmew Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Bartholmew, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1844 2
John Bartholmew, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1847 2

The Bartholmew Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Ad alta
Motto Translation: To high things.

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)