Titcomb History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Titcomb familyThe surname Titcomb was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Tidcombe in that shire. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, in the Domesday Book taken in 1086, Wenesi's wife, the heiress of Wenesi, held the Lordship of Tidcombe from the King, who directly owned the lands. Conjecturally, the heiress and Wenesi, or Vanci, sometimes Wancy or Wanceio, a Norman Baron who was at the Battle of Hastings was from Neufchatel, in Normandy, is the ancient ancestor of this family name. Early History of the Titcomb familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Titcomb research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1642 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Titcomb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Titcomb Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tidcombe, Tidcome, Tidcom, Titcombe, Titcome, Titcum, Tidcum, Tidcumbe, Titcumbe, Titchcume, Titchcombe, Titchcumb, Titchcomb, Tichcomb and many more. Early Notables of the Titcomb familyMore information is included under the topic Early Titcomb Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Titcomb RankingIn the United States, the name Titcomb is the 17,110th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Titcomb Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Titcomb Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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