Egremonde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Egremonde family

The surname Egremonde 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 Egremonde family

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Egremonde Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Egremonde has been recorded under many different variations, including Egremond, Egremont, Egmont and others.

Early Notables of the Egremonde family

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Migration of the Egremonde family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Egremonde or a variant listed above: 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..

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