Egmont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Egmont family

The surname Egmont 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 Egmont family

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Egmont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Egmont have been found, including Egremond, Egremont, Egmont and others.

Early Notables of the Egmont family

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Egmont migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Egmont, or a variant listed above:

Egmont Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Cornelis Sergerse Egmont, who settled in Albany, NY in 1643

Contemporary Notables of the name Egmont (post 1700) +

Alfred Egmont Hake (1849-1916), English author and social thinker
Egmont Arens (1889-1966), American publisher of literature and art, and an industrial designer, one time owner of the Washington Square Book Shop, Greenwich Village, New York City, a popular destination in the 1920s
Brigadier-General Egmont Francis Koenig (1892-1972), American Commanding General of US Base Sections United Kingdom, Normandy & English Channel (1945) 4
Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 51 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Egmont C. von Tresckow, American politician, U.S. Consul in Arica, 1924-26; Berlin, 1929; Rotterdam, 1932 5

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, April 2) Egmont Koenig. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Koenig/Egmont_Francis/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html