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

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Although the name, Humes, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Home, Hume, Humes and others.

First found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Humes research. Another 221 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1st , 1490, 1506, 1516, 1549, 1575, 1st , 1566, 1619, 1633, 1615, 1666, 1674, 1687, 1706, 1671, 1st and 1698 are included under the topic Early Humes History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 215 words(15 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Humes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Humes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 123 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Humes family name Humes, or who bore a variation of the surname were

Humes Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Elizabeth Humes, who came to Virginia in 1682
  • Elizabeth Humes settled in Virginia in 1682

Humes Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Archibald Humes, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806
  • Archibald Humes landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806
  • Michael Humes, aged 30, arrived in Missouri in 1840
  • Thomas Humes, aged 28, landed in Missouri in 1840
  • John Humes, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876

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  2. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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  6. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  7. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  8. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
  9. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
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The Humes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Humes 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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