| ![Show Contents]() Comerland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The origins of the Comerland name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in the county of Cumberland. As a general rule, the greater the distance between individuals and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, people who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Comerland familyThe surname Comerland was first found in Cumberland, a historic county of North West England that existed from the 12th century until 1974. The earliest record of the place was when it was listed as Cumbraland in 945 in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle and literally meant "region of the Cymry or Cumbrian Britons" from the Old English words Cumbre + land. 1 The first record of the family was found here in Cumberland where William de Cumberland was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1191. Some of the family branched to Yorkshire, where William de Cumberlande was registered in the Subsidy Rolls of 1301. 2 Early History of the Comerland familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Comerland research. Another 42 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1524, 1631, 1648, 1670, 1703, 1705, 1706, 1718, 1732, 1792, 1811 and 1870 are included under the topic Early Comerland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Comerland Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Comerland were recorded, including Cumberland, Cumbeland, Cumberlande, Comerland and many more. Early Notables of the Comerland familyNotables of the family at this time include Richard Cumberland (1631-1718), an English philosopher and Bishop of Peterborough, born on 15 July 1631, in the parish of St. Bride's, London. "His father was a citizen of Fleet Street. He was educated at St. Paul's School, and in 1648 admitted to Magdalene College, Cambridge. His great-grandson Richard Cumberland (1732-1811), was a dramatist, born on 19 Feb. 1732, in the Master's Lodge at Trinity College...
Another 73 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Comerland Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Comerland familyTo escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Comerland family emigrate to North America: William Cumberland who arrived in Philadelphia in 1873.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- 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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