| ![Show Contents]() Remson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Remson familyThe surname Remson was first found in Derbyshire 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 century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Remson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Remson research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1381, 1382, 1393, 1395, 1399, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1415, 1455, 1458, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Remson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Remson Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Remson 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. The variations of the name Remson include: Rempston, Rempson, Rempstone, Rempsen, Rempsan, Rempstan, Rempsun, Rampston, Rampson and many more. Early Notables of the Remson familyDistinguished members of the family include Sir Thomas Rempston (Ramston) (died 1406), Constable of the Tower and an MP, Knight of the Shire for Nottinghamshire (1381), which he also represented in the parliaments of 1382, 1393, and 1395, served as Sheriff of Nottinghamshire (1393), made his way to France to join the earl (1399), one of the fifteen lances who embarked with Henry at Boulogne and landed at Ravenspur (1399), on a commission to inquire into treasons in London and the neighbourhood (1400), and shortly after appointed admiral of the fleet from the Thames eastwards, made a knight of the Garter...
Another 184 words (13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Remson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Remson familyMany 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 Remson or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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