| ![Show Contents]() Pimm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
It was among those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain that the name Pimm was formed. The name was derived from the name Euphemia where it is a short form of that name. The surname Pimm originally derived from the Old English word Pymma which came from Euphemia. The surname Pimm referred to the son of Euphemia which belongs to the category of patronymic surnames. 1 Early Origins of the Pimm familyThe surname Pimm was first found in Somerset where the family can be "traced to Philip Pym, of Brymmore, 12 Edward IV." 2 Indeed, there is much debate about the origin of this name. Another reference claims "considering that Eufemia is fairly common in the Hundredorum Rolls, that Pimme is feminine, and Phemie is still the nickname, it all but certain that we have here the solution of the name in question. Personally I have no doubt that this derivation is correct. " 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 lists the following: Eufemmia de Neville in Lincolnshire; Katerina Eufemme in Norfolk; Pimme, widow of Peter Seman in Cumberland; Bartholomew filius Pimme in Hunts; Chun Pimme in Cambridge and finally, Henry Pimme in Cambridge. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, list Agnes Pyme and Johannes Pymson. 3 In Somerset, Roger Pym was listed there 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III) 4 "The family of John Pym, the regicide, were of respectable antiquity in Somersetshire, being traced to Philip Pym, of Brymmore, co. Somerset, 12. Edward IV. " 2 Early History of the Pimm familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pimm research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1440, 1584, 1615, 1641, 1643, 1648, 1660, 1663 and 1671 are included under the topic Early Pimm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pimm Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Pimm include Pym, Pymm, Pyme, Pymme, Pim, Pimm, Pimme and others. Early Notables of the Pimm familyDistinguished members of the family include John Pym (1584-1643), English statesman from Bridgwater, Somerset who moved for the impeachment of advisers to Charles I; his actions led to the English Civil War; and Sir...
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pimm Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Pimm family to Ireland
Some of the Pimm 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.
| Pimm migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Pimm were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Pimm Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Pimm, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 5
Pimm Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- H J Pimm, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pimm (post 1700) | + |
- Stuart Pimm (b. 1949), American-British biologist and theoretical ecologist
- Ed Pimm (b. 1956), American former driver in the CART Championship Car series
- George W. Pimm, American politician, Representative from New York 14th District, 1882 6
- James Pimm (b. 1798), English son of tenant farmers who created the gin-based cocktail known as Pimm's
- John Huggett "Jack" Pimm MC (b. 1920), Australian rules footballer
- William Edwin Pimm (1864-1952), British two-time gold medalist sport shooter who competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics
- Pat Pimm, Canadian politician elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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