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![Show Contents]() Beaham Surname History
The name Beaham is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived near a mountain. This name was brought to England by the Normans, and is a corruption of the Norman French name Beaumont, which means beautiful mountain.1 "In former times, when mead or methlegn was a favourite beverage, the number of bees kept in England must have been much larger than now. Bee-parlts, or enclosures, exist in several parts of the country, though now appropriated to other uses. The keeper of such a park was called Custos Apium-"keeper of the bees"-whence Beeman. " 2 Early Origins of the Beaham familyThe surname Beaham was first found in Suffolk, where R. Benum was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls in 1283. Later William le Bemon was found in Lancashire in 1324. 3 Early History of the Beaham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beaham research. Another 227 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1283, 1324, 1379, 1500, 1674 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Beaham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Beaham Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Beaham has been spelled many different ways, including Beman, Beeman, Bemon, Beemon, Bayman, Baymon and many more. Early Notables of the Beaham familyMore information is included under the topic Early Beaham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Beaham familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Beahams to arrive in North America: John Beman who arrived in Virginia in 1623 and William Beman in Virginia in 1774.
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- Virginia R. Beaham, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1972
- Thomas G. Beaham, American Republican politician, Member of Arizona State House of Representatives, 1965-66; Member of Arizona State Senate, 1967
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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