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![Show Contents]() Eggremont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Eggremont familyThe surname Eggremont was first found in Cumberland at Egremont, a market-town and parish, in the union of Whitehaven, Allerdale ward above Derwent. "This place is of great antiquity, and the neighbourhood is supposed to have been the scene of various conflicts between the Saxons and the Danes. At the time of the Conquest, Ranulph de Meschines, to whom William had granted the whole county of Cumberland, gave the great barony of Copeland, now called the barony of Egremont, to his brother, William de Meschines, who erected his baronial castle on the site of an old Danish fort. The remains of this fortress, to the north-west of the town, though not extensive, exhibit traces of antiquity and strength, and consist chiefly of the gateway-tower, and vaulted entrance, of circular arches in the Norman style." 1 The first record of the family was found here in 1200 when the Pipe Rolls of Cumberland lists Richard de Egremunt as holding lands. 2 Moving to the south of England, in Devon we found "Silverton Park, in the parish of Silverton (which once boasted a weekly market), is one of the seats of the family of Egremont. " 3 Early History of the Eggremont familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eggremont research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Eggremont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eggremont Spelling VariationsEggremont has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Egremond, Egremont, Egmont and others. Early Notables of the Eggremont familyMore information is included under the topic Early Eggremont Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Eggremont familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Eggremonts to arrive on North American shores: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
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