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![Show Contents]() Dymond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Dymond is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a "the dayman," a dairyman or alternatively from the occupation of a "day's man," which was a servant of the keeper of a dairy. 1 Early Origins of the Dymond familyThe surname Dymond was first found in Devon where they quickly rose to be Barons Dinham shortly after the Conquest as they claimed descendancy from the Viscounts Dinant of Bretagne. 2 Some of the family were found at Steeple Aston in Oxfordshire in ancient times; unfortunately one can presume there is now little evidence of their history. "In a chapel on the north side of the chancel are recumbent effigies of Sir Francis Page and his lady, to whom the manor of Middle Aston formerly belonged: Sir Francis destroyed some monuments of the Dinham family to make room for his own, which was erected in his life-time." 3 We did find this interesting passage about the family. "Whether these Cardinans were the ancestors of the Dynhams, or Dinhams, by whom these possessions were afterwards inherited, has been a subject of dispute; some contending that they belong to the same family, and others arguing that the latter is a distinct race. By those who contend for the distinction between these families, it is said, that Isolda, the descendant, perhaps the grand-daughter, of Robert de Cardinan, being the heiress to his estates, brought this property by marriage to Thomas de Tracy, who in the year 1257 was one of the greatest landholders in Cornwall. This lady, who was left a widow, conveyed this manor as Isolda de Cardinan, who had been the wife of Thomas Tracy, to Oliver de Dinant, or Dinan, in the year 1259; which family of Dinan is said to have taken their name from Dinan in Brittany, where they had founded a monastery, and erected a castle, at a very distant period. During these descents, the name was indifferently written Dynam or Dinham, but in process of time the latter finally prevailed. In the reign of Henry VI. John Dinham, Esq. of Cardinham, who was sheriff of Devon, and resided on his barton of Nutwell." 4 "Part of the manor of Lanherne, and Kankewas, [in the manor of St. Evall, Cornwall], with all the manorial rights connected with it, was purchased by Mr. John Dayman. " 4 Early History of the Dymond familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dymond research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1221, 1224, 1332, 1379 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Dymond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dymond Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include De Dinant, Dinan, Dinam, Dinham, Diamond, Dymond, Dyment, Diment, Dymott, Dimont and many more. Early Notables of the Dymond familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dymond Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Dymond migration to the United States | + |
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Dymond or a variant listed above:
Dymond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Dymond, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 5
Dymond Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mr. James Dymond, (b. 1879), aged 21, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 5th May 1900 en route to Rockland, Michigan, USA 6
- Mr. Richard Dymond, (b. 1869), aged 33, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Celtic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 17th October 1902 en route to Utah, USA 6
- Mr. James Dymond, (b. 1878), aged 25, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Aurania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th October 1903 en route to Hancock, Michigan, USA 6
- Mr. William Dymond, (b. 1883), aged 21, Cornish clerk travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 13th March 1904 en route to Cleveland, Ohio, USA 6
- Mr. Percy Dymond, (b. 1884), aged 21, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Oceanic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 3rd May 1905 en route to Greenland, Michigan, USA 6
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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. 7Dymond Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Robert Dymond brought his family to Barbados in 1634
- Mr. Robert Dymond, (b. 1605), aged 29, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 5
- Tho Dymond, aged 21, who arrived in Barbados in 1683 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dymond (post 1700) | + |
- John Dymond, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1888 8
- Johnathan Dymond (1796-1828), English moralist, born 19 Dec. 1796, the fourth of five sons of John and Olive Dymond of Exeter 9
- Charles William Dymond (1832-1915), English physician
- Mark Dymond (b. 1974), English actor of Irish descent
- Dr. Matthew Bulloch Dymond CM (1911-1996), Scottish-born, Canadian physician and politician, Ontario Minister of Health (1958-1969), Minister of Transportation (1958) and Minister of Reform Institutions (1957-1958)
- George Dymond (1797-1835), British architect who worked mainly in Bristol area
- Alfred Hutchinson Dymond (1827-1903), Canadian writer and politician
| Historic Events for the Dymond family | + |
- Mr. Frank Dymond (1871-1947), aged 25, English Fireman/Stoker from Itchen, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 15 10
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: Toujours prest
Motto Translation: Always ready
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