The rich and ancient history of the Tyms family name dates back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from the Old English personal nameTima or the Old German forename Thiemmo. Contrary to some popular theories, Tyms is not derived from Timothy, since that name was not introduced in England until after the Restoration.
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Early Origins of the Tyms family
The surname Tyms was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from ancient times before the Conquest in 1066.
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Early History of the Tyms family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tyms research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1620 is included under the topic Early Tyms History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Tyms Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Tyms have been found, including Timms, Timm, Tymms, Times and others.
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Early Notables of the Tyms family
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Migration of the Tyms family
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Tyms, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Thomas Tims, who settled in Boston in 1715; Andrew Timm, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856; and Elizabeth Tims, who settled in America in 1744.
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