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![Show Contents]() Dolmont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The history of the Dolmont name began with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the name Dalman. Another alternative version is that the surname Dolmont originally derived from the Old English word Doelan which referred to set out in position land or lots. Later a doleman would be responsible for distribution of land or alms as part of the lord and tenant agreement that occurred during the feudal ages. Early Origins of the Dolmont familyThe surname Dolmont was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Dolmont familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dolmont research. Another 238 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1280, 1340, 1587, 1622, 1650, 1661 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Dolmont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dolmont Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Dolmont family name include Dolman, Dollman, Doleman, Doalman, Dolmen, Dolmin, Dolmane, Dollmin, Dolemin, Dolemen, Dolmun, Doalmen, Doalmin, Doalmun, Dolle, Doman, Dooman and many more. Early Notables of the Dolmont familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dolmont Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dolmont familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Dolmont surname or a spelling variation of the name include : Thomas Doleman settled in Virginia in 1624; Rebecca Doleman settled in Maryland in 1720; Mary Dollman settled in Virginia in 1670; Francis Dollman settled in Mississipi in 1820.
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