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![Show Contents]() Quarrm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Quarrm familyThe surname Quarrm was first found in Cornwall. "Nancor [in the parish of Creed in Cornwall] was for a considerable time a seat belonging to the very ancient family of Quarme; and in early periods it seems to have been a place of their abode; as in the parish church there are some monuments of this family. Until of late, Nancor was the property of John Peters, Esq. of whom it has been purchased of the Rev. George Moore, of Garlinneck, who is the present possessor. The Quarme family is said to have descended from an ancient British tribe, that was never wholly subdued or ruined, either by the Romans, Saxons, Danes, or Normans. About the time of William the Conqueror, the ancestor of this branch lived in wealth and honour at his seat in the South Hams in Devonshire. But prior to this period, many of this tribe about the year 454 departed from Great Britain and took up their abode in Armorica, in which place their descendants still perpetuate the family name. It was probably on account of this family and a few others, having survived the shocks of conquest, and retained their dignity amidst the convulsions of their country, and the revolutions of the world, that the following homely rhyme is indebted for its ancient birth:— 'When William the Conqueror did come, Quarme, Cruis, and Crocker, were at home.' " 1 Early History of the Quarrm familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quarrm research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1142, 1149, 1162, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1676, 1679 and 1728 are included under the topic Early Quarrm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quarrm Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Quarrm have been found, including Quarme, Quarm, Cwarm, Kwarm, Quarrm, Quarrme and others. Early Notables of the Quarrm familyAnother 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Quarrm Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Quarrm familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Quarrm, or a variant listed above: John Quarman, who settled in Maryland in 1774; and Elizabeth Quarm, who arrived in Utah in 1866.
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
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