| ![Show Contents]() Rom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the Rom family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Essex. Their name, however, is a reference to the Castle of Rames, at Bolbec, in the arrondissement of Havre, France, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Richard de Ariete (Ram) was listed in Normandy temp. King John. [1] Early Origins of the Rom familyThe surname Rom was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Metinges. Roger de Rames was granted sixteen acres at Metinges, as well as land at Ramesdune under Robert Grenon. In Breseta in Suffolk, Roger de Rames was chief tenant. These lands were granted to Roger for his assistance at the Battle of Hastings by William, Duke of Normandy in his victory over King Harold. Early History of the Rom familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rom research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1564, 1599, 1605, 1615, 1634 and 1684 are included under the topic Early Rom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rom Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Ramm, Ram, Rams, Rame, Rames, Rammes and others. Early Notables of the Rom familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Thomas Ram (1564-1634), English prelate, Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin, born at Windsor and educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. In...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rom Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Rom family to Ireland
Some of the Rom family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Rom migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Rom or a variant listed above were:
Rom Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michel Rom, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 [2]
- John Rom, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 [2]
Rom Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Joseph Rom, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 [2]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rom (post 1700) | + |
- Barbara J. Rom, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980, 1984 (alternate), 1996, 2008 [3]
- Francois Rom (b. 1868), Belgian winner of a gold and bronze Olympic medals for fencing at the 1908 and 1912 games
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: Quod tibi vis fieri, facias
Motto Translation: What you wish done, do yourself.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- 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 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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