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Where did the English Thomas family come from? What is the English Thomas family crest and coat of arms? When did the Thomas family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Thomas family history?
The surname Thomas is derived from a Medieval given name of biblical origin that was popular throughout Europe. In Britain, most instances of the name as a surname came with the Norman invasion however, it also likely that Thomas was also created as a surname from pre-Norman English given names.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Thomas, Tomas, MacThomas, FitzThomas, Thomasett and others.First found in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire, and Hamptonshire where Thomas of Bayeux (1070-1100,) Bishop of Worcester and Archbishop of York, held land as listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. After the Norman invasion, Thomas became one of the most popular Christian names, and then in turn as a surname usage began to increase.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Thomas family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 117 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Thomas. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Thomas Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Joe, John, Robert, and Nathaniel Thomas, who all settled in Virginia in 1621
- Christopher Thomas settled in Virginia in 1635
- Carsten Thomas, aged 28, arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1639
- Abra Thomas, who arrived in Virginia in 1648
- Caleb Thomas, who landed in Maryland in 1651
Thomas Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Matheus Thomas, who sailed for America in 1709 with his wife and daughters
- Heinrich Thomas came to America in 1709 settling in Carolina or Pennsylvania
- Andreas Thomas, who landed in New York, NY in 1710-1714
- Alexander Thomas, who settled in Virginia in 1717
- Edwin Thomas, who came to Nevis in 1747
Thomas Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Amyus Thomas, who arrived in New York in 1807
- Angus Thomas, aged 45, landed in New York in 1812
- Carl Thomas, who arrived in Texas in 1846
- Llewellyn Thomas, who was naturalized in Iowa in 1851
- A S Thomas, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
Thomas Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Austin William Thomas, who landed in Mississippi in 1902
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- William Thomas (b. 1959), American international authority on geriatric medicine
- Cyrus Thomas (1825-1910), American anthropologist and entomologist
- Danny Thomas (1914-1991), American nightclub comedian and television and film actor (born Muzyad Yahkoob)
- Dave Thomas (1932-2002), the founder of Wendy’s International restaurant chain and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Margaret "Marlo" Thomas (b. 1938), American actress best known for her role as Ann Marie on the television show "That Girl."
- Edward Donnall Thomas (b. 1920), American physician, researcher, co-winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Medicine
- Michael Tilson Thomas (b. 1944), American conductor, pianist and composer
- Martha Crey Thomas (1857-1935), American feminist
- Norman Mattoon Thomas (1884-1968), American socialist leader
- Sergeant Herbert Joseph Thomas (1918-1943), American Marine awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Ancestors and Kin... by Robert Walden Coggeshall.
- The Descendants of William Thomas by Francis Marion Ammon.
- Thomas Ancestors: A History of a Thomas Family by Mark Everett Thomas.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- 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.
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
- Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. 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.
- Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
- Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
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