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Where did the English Tune family come from? What is the English Tune family crest and coat of arms? When did the Tune family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Tune family history?
The surname Tune is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is derived from the Old English "tun," which originally meant "fence" or "enclosure," but soon came to mean "enclosure round a house," "homestead," "village," or "town." The name was originally preceded by a preposition, and referred to "one who lived in or at the village or town."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Town, Tune, Toune, Towne, Townes, Towns, Tone, Toon and many more.First found in Suffolk. The written history of the name dates back as far as 1095, when Wistric Oftun was recorded in the records of the abbey at Bury St. Edmunds. Variations on the surname, such as Abothetoune, atte Tun, and Douninthetune, could also be found in this region at an early date.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tune research. Another 283 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1275, 1327, 1524, 1583, 1650, 1739, and 1816 are included under the topic Early Tune History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Tune. 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:
Tune Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Jno Tune, who arrived in Virginia in 1663
- James Tune, who settled in Virginia in 1673
Tune Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- William Tune, who came to Maryland in 1775
- William Tune, aged 17, settled in Maryland in 1775
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- Thomas James "Tommy" Tune (b. 1939), American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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