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![Show Contents]() Nedham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Nedham name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in one of the places called Needham in the counties of Derbyshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The surname Nedham belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Nedham familyThe surname Nedham was first found in Derbyshire at Alvaston, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Michael, Derby, union of Shardlow, hundred of Morleston and Litchurch. " In 1547 [the manor of Alvaston] was granted to the Needham family, from whom it passed to various hands." 1 Early History of the Nedham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nedham research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1461, 1506, 1620, 1625, 1631 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Nedham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nedham Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Nedham has undergone many spelling variations, including Needham, Nedham and others. Early Notables of the Nedham familyAnother 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nedham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Nedham family to Ireland
Some of the Nedham family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Nedham were among those contributors:
Nedham Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Nedham, who landed in Maryland in 1668 2
- Elizabeth Nedham, who settled in Maryland in 1677
- James Nedham, who landed in Virginia in 1677 2
- James Nedham, who arrived in Virginia in 1678 2
- Elizabeth Nedham, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 2
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The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3Nedham Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- George Nedham, who settled in Barbados in 1680 with his wife, two children, and servants
| Contemporary Notables of the name Nedham (post 1700) | + |
- Mr. Richard Nedham, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1531 to 1532
- Mr. Robert Nedham, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1523 to 1524
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Nunc aut nunquam
Motto Translation: Now or never.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, 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)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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