Judgement History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Judgement is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a person who was an officer of justice. The name Judgement was also a nickname surname for a person who was solemn and authoritative, or someone who behaved like a judge. The name is derive from the Old English word juge, which means judge.

Early Origins of the Judgement family

The surname Judgement was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Judgement family

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Judgement Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Judgement were recorded, including Judge, Juge, Jude and others.

Early Notables of the Judgement family

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Migration of the Judgement family to Ireland

Some of the Judgement family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Judgement family

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Judgement arrived in North America very early: Judith Judge settled in New England in 1748; Brian, Charles, Hugh, James, John, Joseph, Michael, Robert, Thomas and William Judge, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..