Tams Family Crest and Name History

Text Size

Tams PDF Surname History


The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Tams

Tams

Contents

Tams history with Tams Family Crest
About Family Crests

Tams Products

Origin Displayed: Scottish

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

The roots of the Tams family stretch back to the Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands, who were the first to use this surname. It is derived from the ancient personal name Thomas, meaning twin.

Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Tams has been spelled Thomson, Tomson, Tamson, Thomsoun, M'Comie and others.

First found in Ayrshire, where they were seated as Lords of Kylne Kylle from about the year 1150.

For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them: Edward Thomson arrived on the "Mayflower" at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Andrew Thomson settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in 1801; Dugald Thomson settled in New York in 1739.

For more information on the last name Tams, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Tams family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

More

Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

More

Family Crests: Elements

In the Tams coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

More

Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Tams genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

More

Tams Family Crest Products

Anniversary

Anniversary products for the name Tams.

Apparel

Apparel featuring the Tams family crest.

Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Tams.

Ceramics

Ceramics displaying the family crest for the name Tams.

Clip art

Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Tams.

Downloads

Downloads with the coat of arms for the name Tams.

Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Tams.

Family Tree

Family Tree with a Tams coat of arms.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques revealing the Tams family crest.

Keychains

Keychains with the family crest for the name Tams.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads with the coat of arms for the name Tams.

New Products

New Products emphasing the family crest for the name Tams.

Packages

Packages revealing the Tams family crest.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames for the Tams family crest.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Tams.

Symbolism

Symbolism for the Tams family crest.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs revealing the family crest for the surname Tams.

Popular Products
	Armorial History With Coat of Arms
	Coat of Arms & Surname History Package
	Family Crest Image (jpg) Heritage Series - 300 DPI
	Key-chain
	Coffee Mug
	Armorial History with Frame
	Framed Surname History and Coat of Arms

The Tams Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Tams 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.