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Cheeseman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Cheeseman is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It is a name for someone who worked as a maker or seller of cheese. [1] [2]

The surname Cheeseman literally means the cheeseman. The surname Cheeseman is derived from the Old English word ciese and the West Saxon word cyse, which both mean cheese. The suffix man is one of the most common suffixes for occupational names.

Early Origins of the Cheeseman family

The surname Cheeseman was first found in Cheshire where Henry le Cheseman was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1260. A few years later, William le Chesman was listed in Sussex in 1311 and later again, Thomas Chesman, le Chusman was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1327. Over in Somerset, Adam le Chisman and Alice Chisman were listed there in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327. [3]

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included John le Cheseman, Huntingdonshire. [4]

Early History of the Cheeseman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheeseman research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1273, 1523, 1553, 1554, 1559, 1563, 1564, 1573, 1574, 1579, 1580, 1584, 1585, 1591, 1592, 1598, 1616, 1620, 1643, 1652, 1665, 1675 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Cheeseman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cheeseman Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Cheeseman are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Cheeseman include: Cheeseman, Cheesman, Cheesemen and others.

Early Notables of the Cheeseman family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Cheesman (c. 1598-1665) was an English merchant and politician that settled in Virginia in the 1620s. He settled in what eventually became Elizabeth City County, Virginia. Early records show that...

Cheeseman Ranking

In the United States, the name Cheeseman is the 12,251^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [5] However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Cheeseman is ranked the 513^rd most popular surname with an estimated 90 people with that name. [6]

Cheeseman migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Cheeseman or a variant listed above:

Cheeseman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Cheeseman, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 [7]
Robert Cheeseman, aged 21, who landed in Virginia in 1684 [7]

Cheeseman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Clement Cheeseman, who settled in Maryland in 1774

Cheeseman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Cheeseman, who settled in New York State in 1821
Morton Cheeseman, who settled in San Francisco, California in 1850
B F Cheeseman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 [7]
Mr. Cheeseman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 [7]

Cheeseman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Cheeseman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Cheeseman, English convict from Devonport, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on October 22nd, 1824, settling in New South Wales, Australia [8]
William Cheeseman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "John Mitchell" in 1849 [9]

Cheeseman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Cheeseman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Robert Suckling Cheeseman, aged 29, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Anne Cheeseman, aged 26, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Annie Cheeseman, aged 4, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Annie Cheeseman, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1842 aboard the ship London
Robert Cheeseman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "William Watson" in 1859
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Cheeseman migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. [10]

Cheeseman Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. Willim Cheeseman, (b. 1615), aged 20, British settler travelling aboard the ship "The Dorset" arriving in Barbados in September 1635 [11]

Contemporary Notables of the name Cheeseman (post 1700) +

Camaron Cheeseman (b. 1998), American football long snapper for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL)
Gwen Wentz Cheeseman Alexander (1951-1984), American bronze medalist field hockey goalkeeper at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Will Cheeseman, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State Board of Agriculture, 1939 [12]
Nathaniel F. Cheeseman, American Republican politician, Colorado territorial auditor, 1868-70 [12]
Max C. Cheeseman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 [12]
Emma Cheeseman (1846-1928), English-born, New Zealand painter and taxidermist; her work is held in the collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum
Ellen "Nelly" Maud Cheeseman (1848-1928), English-born, New Zealand painter and botanist; her watercolour paintings of New Zealand birds, animals and landscapes are in the permanent collection of Auckland Museum
Darren Leicester Cheeseman (b. 1976), Australian politician, Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of South Barwon
John T. Cheeseman (1892-1968), Newfoundland businessman and politician who represented Burin from 1919 to 1923 and Burgeo-LaPoile from 1956 to 1962, eponym of the John T. Cheeseman Provincial Park
Tom Cheeseman (b. 1986), Welsh rugby union footballer from Swansea
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1824 with 9 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1824
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The JOHN MITCHELL 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849JohnMitchell.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 29th September 2021. Retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html