Chisum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Chisum family

The surname Chisum was first found in Roxburghshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Chisum family

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Chisum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chisholm, Chissolm, Chisham, Chisholme, Chism, Chisolm, Chisolt, Chissum and many more.

Early Notables of the Chisum family

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Migration of the Chisum family to Ireland

Some of the Chisum family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chisum migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chisum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William P Chisum, who landed in Texas in 1835 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Chisum (post 1700) +

Warren Chisum, American politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 88th District; Elected unopposed 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004; Elected 2006; Elected unopposed 2008, 2010 2
T. Tolbert Chisum, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008 2

The Chisum Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Feros ferio
Motto Translation: I am fierce with the fierce.

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html