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Where did the James coat of arms come from? When did the James family first arrive in the United States?

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Origin Displayed: English-Alt

Origins Available: English-Alt, English

Spelling variations of this family name include: James, Fitzjames, St. James, Jaimes, Geames and many more.

First found in Surrey where they were granted lands by William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edmund James, who settled in Salem Mass. in 1630; Blanch James, a servant sent to Barbados in 1658; David James, who came to Nevis in 1661; Abel James, who arrived in Maryland in 1670.

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Suggested Readings for the name James
James Families of America Since 1630 by Wynne James, The James Family of Wales and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1638-1974 by Wynne James.

Some noteworthy people of the name James
  • William Hartford James (1831-1920), American politician best known as the second Governor of Nebraska.
  • Harry Haag James (1916-1983), American jazz bandleader, musician, and trumpeter
  • Arthur Horace James (1883-1973), American politician, governor of Pennsylvania from 1939-1943
  • Edmund Janes James (1855-1925), American educator and political scientist, founder and 1st president of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • Jesse Woodson James (1847-1882), American outlaw and folk hero
  • Edison Chenfil James (b. 1943), prime minister of Dominica from 1995-2000
  • Phyllis Dorothy "P D" James (b. 1920), British Baroness and mystery novelist
  • Baron Eric James (1909-1992), British educator, first vice-chancellor of the University of York
  • Peter James (b. 1948), British writer of crime fiction and film producer
  • Alex James (b. 1968), English musician, songwriter and journalist

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