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Where did the English Harmer family come from? What is the English Harmer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Harmer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Harmer family history?
The name Harmer came to England with the ancestors of the Harmer family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the Old English given name Heremoer. It derives from the Old English elements here, which means army, and moer, which means fame.
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Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Harmer, Harmar, Hermer, Hermar, Hearmer, Hearmar and others.First found in Norfolk where they were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. The family are descended from a tenant in chief, Hermerus, but the location of his estates is not shown. Later the family held estates known as the "Fens" and these may have been held since the Domesday Book survey taken in 1086 A.D.
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Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Harmer name or one of its variants:
Harmer Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Charles Harmer, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Doraty Harmer, who arrived in Virginia in 1658
- Gothofrid Harmer, who landed in Maryland in 1661
- Jane Harmer, who arrived in Virginia in 1663
- William Harmer settled in Barbados in 1679 with his servants
Harmer Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Valentine Harmer, who landed in Frederick County, Maryland in 1796
- Valentine Harmer settled in Frederick County Maryland in 1796
Harmer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Henry Harmer, who arrived in America in 1830
- John, Martin and Robert Harmer arrived in Pennsylvania in 1839
Harmer Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Bertram Harmer, who landed in Alabama in 1929
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- Alfred Crout Harmer (1825-1900), American shoe manufacturer and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- James Harmer (1777-1853), English solicitor, and alderman of London (1833-40)
- Sir Sydney Frederick Harmer (1862-1950), English Professor at Cambridge University, member of the Royal Society
- Shirley Harmer (b. 1932), Canadian singer and actress
- Wendy Harmer (b. 1956), Australian author, screenplay writer, radio show host and comedienne
- Sarah Harmer (b. 1970), Canadian singer-songwriter
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- Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
- Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
- Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
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