Humm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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In the ancient Scottish-English border region, the ancestors of the name Humm lived among the Boernicians. They lived in Berwickshire. They held the barony of Home from very early times and possibly predate the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Home family is part of a noble lineage descending from the Earls of Dunbar, and the family of the Earl of Northumberland, the great Gospatrick, a descendent of the Kings of Bernicia. They first appear in the records in 1268, when William of Home appeared on a charter. They next appear (as so many of the prominent Scottish families do) in 1296, when Geffrai de Home of Lanarkshire swore an oath of allegiance (in the Ragman Rolls) to King Edward I of England after that king's brief conquest of Scotland.

Early Origins of the Humm family

The surname Humm was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland. They held the barony of Home from very early times, and possibly predate the Norman Conquest in 1066. There were many branches of the Humm family including the Homes of Cowdenknowes, the Homes of Wedderburn, the Homes of Manderston, the Homes of Renton, the Homes of Kames, and the Homes of Blackadder.

Early History of the Humm family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Humm research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1456, 1468, 1506, 1560, 1569, 1604, 1609, 1641, 1645, 1648, 1671, 1696, 1698, 1702, 1724, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Humm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Humm Spelling Variations

Spelling rules only evolved in the last few centuries with the invention of the printing press and the first dictionaries. Spelling variations are extremely common in names from before that period. Humm has been spelled Humes, Hum, Humme, Humm, Homes and others.

Early Notables of the Humm family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Sir Alexander Home or Hume (d. 1456), of Home, Warden of the Marches, the eldest son of Sir Alexander Home of Dunglass 1; Alexander Home, 2nd Lord Home (c.1468-1506), a Scottish nobleman and soldier, Lord Chamberlain of Scotland and Warden of the Eastern March; Alexander Hume (c.1560-c.1609), Scottish poet; Tobias Hume (c.1569-1645), a Scottish composer, viol player and...
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Migration of the Humm family to Ireland

Some of the Humm family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 89 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Humm migration to the United States +

After making their great crossing, many Boernician-Scottish families settled along the east coast of North America. When the War of Independence broke out, United Empire Loyalists moved north to Canada while the rest stayed to fight. The ancestors of many of these Scots still populate the continent. This century, through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations, they began to rediscover their collective national heritage. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Humm or a variant listed above:

Humm Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Henry J. Humm, aged 38, who arrived in America from Hampstead, England, in 1912
Arthur James Humm, aged 25, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1913
Louise Humm, aged 18, who arrived in America from Biebrich, Germany, in 1913
Frank R. Humm, aged 41, who arrived in America from Maidenhead, England, in 1920
Joseph Humm, aged 25, who arrived in America from Fulda, Germany, in 1923
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Humm migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Humm Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Humm, (b. 1843), aged 16, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th May 1859 2
Mr. George Humm, (b. 1860), aged Infant, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gananoque" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 9th May 1860 3
Mr. William Humm, (b. 1838), aged 22, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Gananoque" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 9th May 1860 3
Mrs. Eliza Humm, (b. 1840), aged 20, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gananoque" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 9th May 1860 3
Mr. James Humm, (b. 1858), aged 2, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gananoque" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 9th May 1860 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Humm (post 1700) +

Andy Humm (b. 1953), American journalist, activist and currently co-host of TV news program Gay USA
Daniel Humm (b. 1976), American chef and co-owner of Eleven Madison Park in New York City, recipient of three Michelin stars
David Henry Humm (b. 1952), American former professional NFL football quarterback who played from 1975 to 1984
Andrew J. Humm, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 4
Jeremy Humm (b. 1983), former Australian rules footballer

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html