Tennyson Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Tennyson

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Where did the English Tennyson family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Tennyson 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 name Tennyson is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name for the son of Dennis, which was originally derived from the Latin Dionysius. In the religious naming tradition surnames were bestowed in honor of religious figures or church officials. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. They named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint.

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Tennyson include Tennyson, Tenison, Tennison and others.

First found in Oxfordshire where they were seated from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John Tennison arrived in Philadelphia in 1850; John R. Tenison settled in Pennsylvania in 1850.

Motto Translated: Not Rashly.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Tennyson

Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892), English 1st Baron Tennyson, Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
Lionel Tennyson (1889-1951), 3rd Baron Tennyson, English cricketer
Emily Tennyson (1813-1896), Baroness Tennyson, wife of Alfred Tennyson
Hallam Tennyson (1852-1928), 2nd Baron Tennyson, second Governor-General of Australia
Harold Tennyson (1919-1991), 4th Baron Tennyson
David Tennyson (b. 1960), 6th Baron Tennyson
Nick Tennyson, former mayor of Durham, North Carolina
Pen Tennyson (1912-1941), British film director

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Tennyson 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...

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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...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Tennyson 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...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Tennyson 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...

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