Humme History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Humme family

The surname Humme was first found in the East Anglian county of Norfolk where Robert del Houme was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1222. In Worcester, Alan de Hone was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for 1275, and a few years later, Henry and William Home were found in the Hundredorum Rolls for Oxfordshire in 1279. Walter of the home and John atte Home were both listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcester in 1327. 1

The Hundredorum Rolls also included Goscelin de Holme, Suffolk and John in le Holmp (sic), Cambridgeshire. 2

Further north, in the historic county of Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Thomas del Holme; Adam del Holme; and Johannes del Holme. 2

"A holme is defined by Halliwell as 'flat land; a small island; a deposit of soil at the confluence of two waters. Flat grounds near water are called holms.' 3

Early History of the Humme family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Humme research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1490, 1506, 1516, 1549, 1566, 1575, 1615, 1619, 1633, 1666, 1671, 1674, 1687, 1698, 1706, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Humme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Humme Spelling Variations

The name, Humme, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Home, Hume, Humes and others.

Early Notables of the Humme family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home (d. 1490); Alexander Home, 2nd Lord Home (d. 1506); Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home (d. 1516); George Home, 4th Lord Home (d. 1549); Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home (d. 1575); Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home (c. 1566-1619); James Home, 2nd Earl of Home (d...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Humme Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Humme family to Ireland

Some of the Humme 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.

Humme migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Humme surname who came to North America were:

Humme Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernh Theodor Humme, who landed in America in 1844 4
Marianne Humme, who arrived in America in 1844 4

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. 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)