Templetoom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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In ancient Scotland, Templetoom was a Strathclyde-Briton name for someone who lived at the village of Templeton in the county of Ayrshire.

Early Origins of the Templetoom family

The surname Templetoom was first found in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire, but the name was "probably derived from Templeton near Dundonald, Ayrshire." 1

"Gilbertus de Tempilton, rector of the church of Rothir (Rothesay) in 1295 is probably Mestre (Master) Gilbert de Templeton of the county of Arne who rendered homage for his possessions in 1296 [to King Edward I of England]." 1

Further to the south in England, the name denoted someone "who came from Templeton (manor belonging to the Knights Templars), the name of places in Berkshire and Devonshire." 2 The parish of Templeton, in the union of Tiverton, hundred of Witheridge, Collumpton and N. divisions of Devon " belonged to the Knights Templars, and afterwards to the Hospitallers of St. John." 3

Early History of the Templetoom family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Templetoom research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1320, 1491, 1499, 1500, 1676, 1764, 1766, 1784, 1802, 1822, 1825, 1828, 1858, 1885, 1886 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Templetoom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Templetoom Spelling Variations

Prior to the first dictionaries, scribes spelled words according to sound. This, and the fact that Scottish names were repeatedly translated from Gaelic to English and back, contributed to the enormous number of spelling variations in Scottish names. Templetoom has been spelled Templeton, Tempilton, Templeton, Temperton and many more.

Early Notables of the Templetoom family

Notable amongst the family at this time was John Templeton (1802-1886), Scottish tenor vocalist, son of Robert Templeton, born at Riccarton, near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, on 30 July 1802. He had a fine voice as a boy, and, joining his eldest brother, a concert-singer and teacher in Edinburgh, he took part in concerts there. In 1822 he became precentor to the Rose Street secession church, then under John Brown (1784-1858). Resolving to adopt a professional career, he went to London and studied under Blewitt, Welsh, De Pinna, and Tom Cooke. In July 1828 he made his début on the stage at Worthing...
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Migration of the Templetoom family to Ireland

Some of the Templetoom family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Templetoom family

In such difficult times, the difficulties of raising the money to cross the Atlantic to North America did not seem so large compared to the problems of keeping a family together in Scotland. It was a journey well worth the cost, since it was rewarded with land and freedom the Scots could not find at home. The American War of Independence solidified that freedom, and many of those settlers went on to play important parts in the forging of a great nation. Among them: John Templeton settled in New England in 1771; Edward Templeton settled in New York State in 1804 along with Jane; William Templeton and his wife settled in New York in 1774.

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.