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Where did the Scottish Hamylton family come from? What is the Scottish Hamylton family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hamylton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hamylton family history? The Hamylton family name, was a Norman name that came to Scotland from England. It is thought to derive from the village of Hamilton or Hameldune near Barkby in the county of Leicestershire. The village name comes from the Old English elements "hamel," which means "blunt," "flat-topped," or "crooked," and "dun," which means hill. There is a town of Hamilton near Glasgow, which took its name from the family, but may in turn have spawned more instances of the surname.Spelling variations of this family name include: Hamilton, Hamelton, Hameldon, Hamildon, Hamylton, Hambleton and many more. First found in Renfrewshire, where they were granted lands by King Robert the Bruce of Scotland. The Clan traces its origin to the Earls of Mellent in Normandy who arrived in Britain with William the Conqueror in 1066 AD. They were granted lands in Hambleton in Buckinghamshire. Soon after, Sir William de Hambleton accepted a challenge from John de Spence. Spence was killed, drawing the wrath of King Edward II of England. Sir William fled northwards with his entourage to Scotland, hotly pursued by the king's men. With their pursuers close behind them, Sir William and his servant exchanged clothes with two wood cutters and, using their saw, they cut down a large oak tree to bridge a river. Finally, when at last the tree fell, Sir William cried 'through' and they escaped across the river over the tree. The Clan Hamilton has retained this motto since that eventful day. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hamylton research. Another 315 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1333, 1392, 1296, 1495, 1563, 1637, 1600, 1640, 1626, 1669, 1650, 1685, 1610, 1674, 1666, 1520, 1504, 1528 and 1528 are included under the topic Early Hamylton History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 223 words(16 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hamylton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Hamylton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 197 words(14 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: David Hamilton settled in Boston in 1651.
The Hamylton Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hamylton 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 24 May 2013 at 10:44. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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