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![Show Contents]() Hamor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the bearers of the Hamor family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the village of Hamer in the parish of Rochdale in the county of Lancashire. 1 The name may have been an occupational name "for a maker or seller of hammers, from the Old English hamor." 2 "Hamer may have been an old Saxon forename; for there is in co. Lincoln a place called Hameringham; i. e., Home of Hamer's son. One of the German names of Thor was Hamar. Hamerton, Hamer's, Thor's, or Hammer town." 3 Early Origins of the Hamor familyThe surname Hamor was first found in Lancashire where the first record of the family was John of the Hamore who was listed there in the Assize Rolls of 1401. However, while this entry is regarded as the starting point for the family, there was another entry, that of Richard Hamer who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296. 2 Early History of the Hamor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hamor research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1426, 1572, 1574, 1590, 1597 and 1610 are included under the topic Early Hamor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hamor Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hamor include Hamer, Heymer and others. Early Notables of the Hamor familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hamor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hamor migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hamor or a variant listed above:
Hamor Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Hamor, who landed in Virginia in 1622 4
- Ralph Hamor, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1624 4
- Percy Hamor, who landed in Virginia in 1651 4
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Dixon, Bernard Homer, Surnames. London: John Wilson and son, 1857. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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