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Where did the English James family come from? What is the English James family crest and coat of arms? When did the James family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the James family history?
The ancestors of the James family arrived in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name James came from the personal name Jacob, the Latin "Jacobus" via the Late Latin "Jacomus." The Latin "Jacobus" is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov which is traditionally interpreted as coming from the Hebrew "akev," which means "heel."
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- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: James, Fitzjames, St. James, Jaimes, Geames and many more.First found in Surrey where they were granted lands by William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Anciently they held lands in Normandy as St. James.
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Some of the James family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 98 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name James. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
James Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Edmund James, who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630
- Edmund James, who landed in New England in 1630
- Thomas James, who arrived in Charlestown, Mass in 1632
- Henry James, who arrived in Maryland in 1633
- Ursula James, aged 19, landed in Virginia in 1635
James Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Sarah James, who landed in Virginia in 1702
- James James, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1703
- Abra James, who landed in Virginia in 1713
- Harry James, who landed in Virginia in 1718
- Henry James, who settled in Maryland in 1739
James Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Simon James, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802
- Anthony James, aged 28, arrived in New York in 1812
- Daniel James, aged 39, arrived in New York in 1812
- Jane James, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
- Mary James, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
James Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Gus James, who arrived in Alabama in 1915
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- William Hartford James (1831-1920), American politician best known as the second Governor of Nebraska.
- Harry Haag James (1916-1983), American jazz bandleader, musician, and trumpeter
- Arthur Horace James (1883-1973), American politician, governor of Pennsylvania from 1939-1943
- Edmund Janes James (1855-1925), American educator and political scientist, founder and 1st president of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
- Jesse Woodson James (1847-1882), American outlaw and folk hero
- Edison Chenfil James (b. 1943), prime minister of Dominica from 1995-2000
- Phyllis Dorothy "P D" James (b. 1920), British Baroness and mystery novelist
- Baron Eric James (1909-1992), British educator, first vice-chancellor of the University of York
- Peter James (b. 1948), British writer of crime fiction and film producer
- Alex James (b. 1968), English musician, songwriter and journalist
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- James Families of America Since 1630 by Wynne James.
- The James Family of Wales and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1638-1974 by Wynne James.
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- Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
- Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- 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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