Tatem History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Tatem family

The surname Tatem was first found in Yorkshire where the family name was first referenced in the year 1208 when William Tatham held estates. It is said that King John, while being the Earl of Moreton, gave the service of William of Tatham to Robert de Monte Begon (probably about 1185).

Tatham is a parish, in the hundred of Lonsdale, south of the Sands in Lancashire. The place name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Tathaim. 1 Literally it means "homestead of a man called Tata," from the Old English personal name + "ham." 2

"Before the reign of Richard I., a family of the local name possessed lands in Tatham, but the estate passed, before the 34th of Edward III., into the Dacre family." 3 "Hipping Hall, [in Leck, Lancashire], has long been a seat of the family of Tatham." 3

Early History of the Tatem family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tatem research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1230, 1455, 1487, 1632, 1641 and 1664 are included under the topic Early Tatem History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tatem 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 Tatem 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 Tatem include: Tatham, Tatam, Tatem, Tatum, Tatim, Tathem, Tattum and many more.

Early Notables of the Tatem family

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Tatem 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 Tatem or a variant listed above:

Tatem Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Eliza Tatem, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 4
Martha Tatem, who landed in Virginia in 1714 4
Mirrium Tatem, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 4
Nathaniel Tatem, who landed in Virginia in 1714 4

Tatem Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Tatem, aged 24, who arrived in South Carolina in 1812 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Tatem (post 1700) +

William Tatem, American tennis player
William P. Tatem, American politician, Member of New Jersey State Senate from Camden County, 1861-63; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st New Jersey District, 1879 5
William Tatem, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Gloucester County, 1820 5
Samuel Tatem, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Camden County, 1864 5
Joseph B. Tatem, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Camden County, 1847 5
John W. Tatem, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Cockburn Harbour, 1884; San Pedro de Macoris, 1926-32 5
John M. Tatem, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Eastford; Elected 1910 5
James B. Tatem, American politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 16th District, 1885-86 5
Henry R. Tatem (1859-1938), American politician, Mayor of Collingswood, New Jersey, 1895-96; Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Camden County, 1909-10 5
Charles D. Tatem, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Eastford; Elected 1926 5
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html