Neesomb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Neesomb, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. The ancestors of the Neesomb family lived in any of a number of places called Ness, in Scotland and England. In this case, the surname Neesomb comes from the Old English word, ness, which means headland. Thus, the surname Neesomb means someone "from the headland." However, some references claim the name came from the Gaelic personal name Ness.

Early Origins of the Neesomb family

The surname Neesomb was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Neesomb family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Neesomb research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1093, 1153, 1160, 1180, 1260 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Neesomb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Neesomb Spelling Variations

Although Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Neesomb has been written Ness, Nesse, Nessan, Neeson and others.

Early Notables of the Neesomb family

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Migration of the Neesomb family to Ireland

Some of the Neesomb family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Neesomb family

Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Neesomb: William Nesse, who arrived in Virginia in 1635; An Cath. Ness, who settled in New York in 1710; Michael Ness settled in Philadelphia in 1731; Matthias Ness, his wife and their six children, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1731.