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Where did the English Downham family come from? What is the English Downham family crest and coat of arms? When did the Downham family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Downham family history? The lineage of the name Downham begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the parish of Dunham, in the county of Norfolk. The place-name is made up of two old English elements: dun, which is a word for hill; and ham, which means home. The translation of the name is home on the hill.Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Downham has undergone many spelling variations, including Dunham, Dunnam, Downham, Dounham, Downnam and others. First found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Downham research. Another 338 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1190 and 1332 are included under the topic Early Downham History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Downham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Downham family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 111 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Downham were among those contributors: Downham Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
The Downham Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Downham 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. This page was last modified on 16 April 2012 at 15:15. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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