Coltman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Coltman family

The surname Coltman was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Coltman family

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Coltman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goltmann, Goldman, Giltman, Gilman, Geldman, Gelderman, Galtman, Coltman and many more.

Early Notables of the Coltman family

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Coltman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Coltman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Coltman, aged 30, who landed in Virginia in 1610 aboard the ship "Noah" 1
Mrs. Ann Coltman, aged 25, who landed in Virginia in 1619 aboard the ship "London Merchant" 1
Henry Coltman, who landed in Virginia in 1622 1
Mrs. Coltman, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 1
John Coltman of Wethersfield who came from Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire, settled in Springfield Massachusetts in 1644
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Coltman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Coltman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Sgt. John Coltman U.E. who settled in Home District, [Niagara], Lincoln County, Ontario c. 1783 2

Coltman migration to Australia +

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

Coltman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Coltman, aged 28, a agriculturist, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Africaine" in 1836 3
Marion Coltman, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Africaine" in 1836 3
"Mrs. Elizabeth Coltman, (b. 1797), aged 31, English silk weaver who was convicted in Coventry, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ""Competitor"" on 9th June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia" 4
Charles Coltman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Susannah" in 1849 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Coltman (post 1700) +

Robert Coltman Jr. (1862-1931), American physician
William Harold Coltman (1891-1974), English recipient of the Victoria Cross

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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) AFRICAINE 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Africaine.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/competitor
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SUSANNAH 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Susannah.htm