Quarrme History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Quarrme family

The surname Quarrme 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 Quarrme family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quarrme 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 Quarrme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Quarrme Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Quarrme has been recorded under many different variations, including Quarme, Quarm, Cwarm, Kwarm, Quarrm, Quarrme and others.

Early Notables of the Quarrme family

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Migration of the Quarrme family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Quarrme or a variant listed above: John Quarman, who settled in Maryland in 1774; and Elizabeth Quarm, who arrived in Utah in 1866.

Citations +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print