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Where did the English Delamar family come from? What is the English Delamar family crest and coat of arms? When did the Delamar family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Delamar family history?

The name Delamar was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Delamar family lived in Gloucestershire. Their name, however, is of Norman derivation, and refers to the proximity of their former place of residence to the sea. Delamar is a latter variation of the earlier local surname de la Mare, which literally translates as of the sea, or from the sea.

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Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Delamere, Delamare, DeleMere, DelaMare, Delemare, Delamare, Delamere, Delemare, DeLaMar, DeLaMarre, DeLaMaior, FitzNorman, Fitznorman, Delamore, Dalamaire, Delamar, Delamare, Delmore, Lamere, MacHerbert and many more.

First found in Gloucestershire where Guillaume (William) de La Mare was a tenant in Chief of lands in both this county and in Herefordshire. He also held lands in 1086 A.D. in Wiltshire and Hertfordshire as a sub tenant under the name William de La Mare. He held many lordships. He came from Lamare at St. Opportune in the arrondisement of Pont Audemer in Normandy where his castle was built on piles on the border of the lake. He was sometimes called William FitzNorman and was the scion of that family name.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delamar research. Another 275 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1294 are included under the topic Early Delamar History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 175 words(12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delamar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Delamar family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 47 words(3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Delamar or a variant listed above:

Delamar Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Edward Delamar landed in America in 1771
  • Francisco DeLaMar, with his wife, three sons and three daughters settled in New Orleans La in 1783

Delamar Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Francis Delamar landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807
  • Diego DeLaMar, who landed in America in 1838

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The Delamar Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delamar Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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