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Early Origins of the Tesseyman family

The surname Tesseyman was first found in Domesday Book of 1086 where the early Latin forms of the name, "Trasemundus and Trasmundus [were] found in Wiltshire and Dorset. 1 As a surname, I can only discover instances in Norfolk and the North of England. It has existed four centuries at least in York. " 2

The source Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society) of York has the following early entries: John Theysman, 1487; Briand Tossemund, 1523; Bryan Tesymon, 1537; Jac. Tesymond, 1545; and Richard Thesymon, 1546. 2

In Norfolk, Thomas Tesraond, was Sheriff of Norwich, 1559 and John Tesmond was Mayor of Norwich, 1601. 3

Early History of the Tesseyman family

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Tesseyman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tesseyman, Tyzemon, Tessington, Tissiman, Tacyman, Theysman, Tossemund, Tsymon, Theisman, Tesmond, Tessamond and many more.

Early Notables of the Tesseyman family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Robert Tesseyman who founded the City Tavern in Montreal, Canada in the 1800s which later became known as he Exchange Coffee House...
  • Tesseyman was a London bookseller in the late 1700s...
  • John Tesseyman (1813-1887) from Moor Monkton, Yorkshire owned stables in Moor Monkton...

Migration of the Tesseyman family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Peter Tissiman went to Ohio in 1833 and another Peter Tissiman is known to have applied for naturalization papers in Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, between the years of 1789 and 1840. Immigrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and the islands..



  1. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print


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