Belmore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Belmore family

The surname Belmore was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th.

Early History of the Belmore family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belmore research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Belmore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Belmore Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Belmore are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Belmore include: Belmore, Belemer, Bellmer, Belmer, Bellmore, Belamore and many more.

Early Notables of the Belmore family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Belmore family of Suffolk

Belmore migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Belmore or a variant listed above:

Belmore Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Belmore, who arrived in New Orleans in 1849
Jose Belmore, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1849 1
Wm. Lionel Belmore, aged 25, who settled in America, in 1895

Belmore Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs Belmore, who landed in America from London, in 1906
Lionel Belmore, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1907
Emmeline Belmore, aged 35, who immigrated to America from London, England, in 1907
Rosamund M. Belmore, aged 9, who settled in America from London, England, in 1910
Violet E. L. Belmore, aged 12, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Belmore migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Belmore Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Ann Belmore, who arrived in Toronto in 1901
Thomas Belmore, aged 61, who immigrated to Halifax, Canada, in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Belmore (post 1700) +

Lionel Belmore (1867-1953), English actor who appeared in over 200 films, best remembered as the huffy-puffy Herr Vogel the Burgomaster in Frankenstein (1931)
Rebecca Belmore (b. 1960), Anishinaabe-Canadian artist based in Vancouver
Bertha Belmore (1882-1953), British film actor who made her first appearance at the age of eight

Citations +

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)