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![Show Contents]() Beaham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Beaham has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived near a mountain. This name was brought to England by the Normans, and is a corruption of the Norman French name Beaumont, which means beautiful mountain.1 "In former times, when mead or methlegn was a favourite beverage, the number of bees kept in England must have been much larger than now. Bee-parlts, or enclosures, exist in several parts of the country, though now appropriated to other uses. The keeper of such a park was called Custos Apium-"keeper of the bees"-whence Beeman. " 2 Early Origins of the Beaham familyThe surname Beaham was first found in Suffolk, where R. Benum was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls in 1283. Later William le Bemon was found in Lancashire in 1324. 3 Early History of the Beaham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beaham research. Another 227 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1283, 1324, 1379, 1500, 1674 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Beaham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Beaham Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Beaham have been found, including Beman, Beeman, Bemon, Beemon, Bayman, Baymon and many more. Early Notables of the Beaham familyMore information is included under the topic Early Beaham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Beaham familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Beaham, or a variant listed above: John Beman who arrived in Virginia in 1623 and William Beman in Virginia in 1774.
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- Virginia R. Beaham, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1972
- Thomas G. Beaham, American Republican politician, Member of Arizona State House of Representatives, 1965-66; Member of Arizona State Senate, 1967
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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