Iremonger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The ancient name of Iremonger finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from a name for a person who worked in iron. The surname Iremonger originally derived from the Old English components iren and mangere which signified the profession of ironmonger. 1

Early Origins of the Iremonger family

The surname Iremonger was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

By the late 13th century, the name was scattered throughout ancient Britain due to the prevalence of the trade. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included John le Ironmongere in Oxfordshire; John Irinmongere in Huntingdonshire; and Richard Irinmonger in Buckinghamshire. 2

Early History of the Iremonger family

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Iremonger Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Iremonger family name include Ironmonger, Iremonger, Irmynges and others.

Early Notables of the Iremonger family

Distinguished members of the family include

Iremonger of Lincolnshire

Iremonger 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:

Iremonger Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Jonathon D. Iremonger, aged 30, a painter, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
Hannah Iremonger, aged 26, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
David William Iremonger, aged 2, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874
Tom Iremonger, aged 2 months, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Cartvale" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Iremonger (post 1700) +

James "Jimmy" Iremonger (1876-1956), English cricket player
Valentin Iremonger (1918-1991), Irish diplomat and poet
Thomas Lascelles Isa Shandon Valiant Iremonger (1916-1998), British Conservative Party politician
Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Iremonger (1882-1937), Royal Marine officer, Governor of Saint Helena
Albert Iremonger (1884-1958), brother of James, county-class cricket player

Citations +

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