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Beaumont History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Beaumont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Beaumont family lived in Dorset and Gloucestershire. The geographical derivation of the name, however, does not stem from these locations, but relates to numerous areas in France, which are so named.

Early Origins of the Beaumont family

The surname Beaumont was first found in Dorset and Gloucestershire, where they had been granted lands by King William after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Beaumont family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beaumont research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1198, 1305, 1309, 1340, 1584, 1585, 1616 and 1929 are included under the topic Early Beaumont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beaumont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beaumont, Beaumond, Beamond, Beamont, Beamonte, Beamonde, Bellmont, Belmont, Beomont, Beumond, Bewmont, Bewmonte, Bellemont, Beumont, Beaumount, Bewmount, Bowmont, Bowmaunt and many more.

Early Notables of the Beaumont family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Henry de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Buchan (circa 1305-1340) was a military tactician, who was made the 1st Baron Beaumont in 1309...
Francis Beaumont (c.1585-1616) was a British playwright, best known for his collaborations with John Fletcher...

Beaumont World Ranking

In the United States, the name Beaumont is the 8,223^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Beaumont is ranked the 713^rd most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Beaumont is the 718^th popular surname with an estimated 6,783 people with that name. 3 Australia ranks Beaumont as 973^rd with 4,071 people. 4 New Zealand ranks Beaumont as 627^th with 1,136 people. 5 The United Kingdom ranks Beaumont as 601^st with 10,858 people. 6

Migration of the Beaumont family to Ireland

Some of the Beaumont family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beaumont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beaumont Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Beaumont, who landed in Connecticut in 1635 7
David Beaumont, who landed in Maryland in 1658 7
Thomas Beaumont, who arrived in Maryland in 1661 7
James Beaumont, who settled in America in 1665
Mary Beaumont, who landed in Maryland in 1680 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Beaumont Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Geo Beaumont, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 7

Beaumont Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Beaumont, who landed in America in 1805 7
John Beaumont, who arrived in America in 1805 7
Andrew Beaumont, who settled in New England in 1805
Andrew Beaumont, aged 17, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805 7
Andw Beaumont, who arrived in America in 1805 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Beaumont migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beaumont Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Vincent Beaumont, son of Vincent and Jeanne, who married Marguerite Fasche, daughter of Nicolas and Catherine, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 27th October 1692 8

Beaumont Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Beaumont, son of Etienne and Jeanne, who married Élisabeth De Vanchy, daughter of Pierre and Geneviève, in Montreal, Quebec on 12th January 1701 8
Vincent Beaumont, son of Vincent and Marguerite, who married Françoise Lecompte, daughter of Aimé and Anne, in Saint-François-de-Sales, on 15th September 1718 8
Pierre Beaumont, son of Vincent and Marguerite, who married Marie-Anne Jean, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 24th November 1722 8
François Beaumont, son of Antoine and Madeleine, who married Françoise Boucher, daughter of Jacques and Marie, in Saint-Laurent, Quebec on 6th January 1738 8
Antoine Beaumont, son of Antoine and Madeleine, who married Agnès Supernant, daughter of Laurent and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 27th July 1740 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Beaumont migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Beaumont Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Charles Beaumont, English convict from Kent, who was transported aboard the "Agamemnon" on April 22, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. Charles Beaumont, (b. 1808), aged 26, English waiter who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
Mr. Charles Beaumont, English convict who was convicted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 11
Henry Beaumont, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 12
Caroline M. Beaumont, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 12
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Beaumont migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Beaumont Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Robert Beaumont, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1843
Robert Beaumont, aged 30, a baker, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adelaide" in 1858 13
Elizabeth Beaumont, aged 26, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adelaide" in 1858 13
Mr. James Beaumont, (b. 1829), aged 30, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Roman Emperor" arriving in Lyttlelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th January 1860 14
Mrs. Hannah Beaumont, (b. 1832), aged 27, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Roman Emperor" arriving in Lyttlelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th January 1860 14
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Beaumont (post 1700) +

Arthur Beaumont, American painter and an official painter for the U.S. Navy
Charles Beaumont (1930-1967), American Hollywood screenwriter
William Beaumont (1796-1853), American surgeon, who revolutionized the study of gastric digestion
Eugene Hugh Beaumont (1909-1982), American actor and television director best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver in the TV sitcom Leave It To Beaver
John W. Beaumont (1858-1941), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Board of Agriculture, 1912-15 15
John E. Beaumont, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2008 15
Frank Beaumont, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1990, 1992 15
Dina Beaumont, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 15
Campbell Eben Beaumont (1883-1954), American Democratic Party politician, Fresno County District Attorney, 1918-21; Superior Court Judge in California, 1921-39; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1939-54 15
Andrew Beaumont (1790-1853), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1821-22, 1826, 1849; Postmaster; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1833-37 15
... (Another 16 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Beaumont family +

Air New Zealand Flight 901

Mr. Earl Aubrey Beaumont (1917-1979), Canadian passenger, from Canada aboard the Air New Zealand Flight 901 for an Antarctic sightseeing flight when it flew into Mount Erebus; he died in the crash 16

RMS Lusitania

Mr. James Beaumont, Canadian 2nd Class passenger from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 17

USS Arizona

Mr. James Ammon Beaumont, American Seaman Second Class from Texas, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 18

The Beaumont Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fide sed cui vide
Motto Translation: Trust, but be careful whom.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Agamemnon voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1820 with 179 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agamemnon/1820
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Lysander.htm
Shadow Time Settlers (Retrieved 5th November 2010), retrieved from http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/settlers.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Mount Erebus, Memorial, Roll of Remembrance (Retrieved 2018, February 21st). Retrieved from http://www.erebus.co.nz/memorialandawards/rollofremembrance.aspx
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html