Remick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Remick belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the region of Renwick beside the Eden river in Cumberland. Remick 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. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.

Early Origins of the Remick family

The surname Remick was first found in Cumberland 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 Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Remick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Remick research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1585, 1662, 1676, 1685, 1687 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Remick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Remick Spelling Variations

Until 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 Remick include Renwick, Rennick and others.

Early Notables of the Remick family

Distinguished members of the family include James Renwick (1662-1688), a Scottish minister, the last of the Covenanter martyrs, sentenced to die by hanging. He was the youngest child of Andrew Renwick (d. 1 Feb. 1676), a weaver, born near the village of Moniaive in the parish of Glencairn, Dumfriesshire. Several previous children had died in infancy; James received the careful training of an only child. Renwick refused to join the insurrection of 1685 under Archibald Campbell, ninth earl of Argyll. On 18 Oct., 1687, a...
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Remick Ranking

In the United States, the name Remick is the 13,426^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Remick family to Ireland

Some of the Remick family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Remick 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 Remick were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Remick Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Christian Remick, who arrived in New England in 1652 2

Remick Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel Remick, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Remick (post 1700) +

Lee Ann Remick (1935-1991), American Academy Award nominated, Tony award nominated film and television actress
Willard S. H. Remick, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for New Hampshire State Senate 5th District, 1938 3
P. E. Remick, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924 3
P. C. Remick, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1908 3
Jerome H. Remick, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1916, 1920 3
James Waldron Remick (b. 1860), American Republican politician, U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, 1890-94; Justice of New Hampshire State Supreme Court, 1901-04 3
George B. Remick (b. 1846), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1881-82 3
Earle H. Remick, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Tamworth, 1956 3
Daniel C. Remick (b. 1852), American Republican politician, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 2nd District, 1901-02; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1904 3
Charles E. Remick, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1884; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1892 3
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html