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Kem Family Crest
Kem Family Crest
Kem

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

The Scottish name Kem is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Shimidh, a patronymic from a Gaelic equivalent to the name Simon.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: MacKimmie, Mackhimmie, MacShimmie, MacCammie, MacKymmie, MacKymmey, MacImmey, MacImmie, McKimmie, McShimmie, McCammie, McKynnie, McKymmey, McImmey and many more.

First found in Tweedale in Peebles-shire. They are said to descend from a Norman family from Anjou, in the Seigneurie of La Frezeliere, where their name was Frezell, they were one of the many Norman families invited north by King David of Scotland, and were granted lands at Keith in East Lothian in 1160. The first chief to settle was named Simon Frazer, and his lands were called Keith Simon. Their stronghold was Oliver Castle on the Tweed.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kem research. Another 467 words(33 lines of text) covering the years 1333, 1542, 1550, 1586, 1590, 1609, 1641, and 1662 are included under the topic Early Kem History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Kem Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Kem family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 107 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kem Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Johan Kem, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1852

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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Je suis prest
Motto Translation: I am ready.

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  7. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  8. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Catholic Directory For Scotland. Glasgow: Burns Publications. Print.
  10. Scarlett, James D. Tartan The Highland Textile. London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0-85683-120-4).
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The Kem Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kem 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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