Seccome History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Seccome familyThe surname Seccome was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Seacombe. The village of Seacombe is situated on Wallasey Pool, and overlooks Oxton hill, Birkenhead, &c.; it is remarkable for the salubrity of its air. 1 2 The place name literally means "valley by the sea' and the village dates back to at least c. 1277 when it was first listed as Scumbe. 3 The first of the family was William de Sekom who was listed as holding lands in Lancashire in 1285. 4 Other early records revealed a branch of the family in the parish of Creed in Cornwall. "Trewinnow, which was for some time a seat of the Seccombs, passed into the family of Trethewey." 5 Early History of the Seccome familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seccome research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Seccome History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Seccome Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Seacombe, Sekombe, Seccombe, Seacome, Seccome, Seecombe and many more. Early Notables of the Seccome familyMore information is included under the topic Early Seccome Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Seccome familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mary Seacomb settled in Virginia in 1696; Richard and Johanna Secombe settled in Boston, Mass in 1680.
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