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Where did the English Chamberlain family come from? What is the English Chamberlain family crest and coat of arms? When did the Chamberlain family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Chamberlain family history?
Chamberlain is one of the many new names that came to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Chamberlain is for a person who worked as a chamberlain. A chamberlain was one who was in charge of the private chambers of a noble, and later was a high ranking title having derived from the Anglo-Norman French word, chamberlanc.
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- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Chamberlain, Chamberlayne, Chamberlaine, Chamblayn, Chamberlin, Camberlain, Camberlan, Camblayn and many more.First found in Dorset where they held a family seat from early times, after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Some of the Chamberlain family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 114 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Chamberlain or a variant listed above:
Chamberlain Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Leon Chamberlain, who landed in Virginia in 1637
- Henry Chamberlain, who landed in Hingham, Mass in 1638
- Mrs. Chamberlain who settled in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1638
- Henry Chamberlain settled in Hingham, in 1638
- Christian Chamberlain who settled in Boston in 1638
Chamberlain Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Mary Chamberlain, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1701-1703
- Peter Chamberlain, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1701-1703
- Mary, Chamberlain Jr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1701-1703
- Matthew Chamberlain, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
- Abel Chamberlain, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1740-1741
Chamberlain Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Benjamin Chamberlain, who arrived in America in 1801-1802
- Benjamin Chamberlain who settled in America in 1801
- Miss Chamberlain, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1822
- Mr. Chamberlain, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1822
- A Chamberlain, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
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- Professor Owen Chamberlain (1920-2006), Nobel Prize winning American physicist and co-discoverer of the anti-proton
- Wilt Chamberlain (b. 1936), American basketball player
- John Loomis Chamberlain (1858-1948), American Army officer, recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal
- Richard Chamberlain (b. 1934), American actor of stage and screen, best known for his work on the television show Dr. Kildare
- Brigadier-General Edwin William Chamberlain (1903-1966), American Attached to G-3 Division, War Department General Staff (1946)
- Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914), English statesman
- John Henry Chamberlain (1831-1883), English architect
- Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937), British politician, Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Rev. Elsie Chamberlain, Congregationalist
- George Earle Chamberlain (1854-1928), American politician, legislator, 11th Governor of Oregon
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Descendants of William Chambers by John Phillips.
- Tales from the Past: Our Family (the Chambers Family) in America by Frank Griffin.
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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: Prodesse quam conspici
Motto Translation: To do good rather than be conspicuous.
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- Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
- Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
- Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
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The Chamberlain Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Chamberlain Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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