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![Show Contents]() Ramsbotman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Ramsbotman name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the region of Romsbottom in the county of Lancashire. Ramsbotman is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Ramsbotman familyThe surname Ramsbotman was first found in Lancashire in the parish of Bury at Romsbottom (now known as Ramsbottom). Today it is a market town in Greater Manchester but anciently the town was known as Romesbothum in 1324. 1 Literally the place name means "valley of the ream, or where wild garlic grows from the Old English "ramm" or "hramsa" + "bothm." 1 Early History of the Ramsbotman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ramsbotman research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ramsbotman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ramsbotman 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 Ramsbotman has undergone many spelling variations, including Ramsbottom, Ramsbotham, Rasbottom and others. Early Notables of the Ramsbotman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ramsbotman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ramsbotman familyTo 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 Ramsbotman were among those contributors: Joseph, Mark and Thomas Ramsbottom arrived in Philadelphia between 1856 and 1868; John Ramsbotten settled in Virginia in 1698.
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: Non vi, sed virtute
Motto Translation: Not by force, but by virtue
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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