| ![Show Contents]() Todman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Todman familyThe surname Todman was first found in Middlesex, where they were Lords of the manor of Tottenham in that shire from ancient times. "This place, written in Domesday Book Toteham, and now sometimes called Tottenham High Cross, is a genteel village, consisting chiefly of one long street formed by houses irregularly arranged, on the road from London to Cambridge." 1 Literally the place name means "homestead or village of a man called Totta," from the Old English personal name + "ham." 2 Early History of the Todman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Todman research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1685, 1731, 1758, 1890 and 1959 are included under the topic Early Todman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Todman Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Totten, Totton, Todden, Todenham, Tottenham and others. Early Notables of the Todman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Todman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Todman family to Ireland
Some of the Todman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 280 words (20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Todman migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Todman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Edmund Todman, (b. 1803), aged 33, English ostler who was convicted in Sussex, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Todman (post 1700) | + |
- Terence Alphonso Todman (b. 1926), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Chad, 1969-72; Guinea, 1972-75; Costa Rica, 1974-77; Spain, 1978-83; Denmark, 1983-89; Argentina, 1989-93 4
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: Ad astra sequor
Motto Translation: I follow to the stars.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th October 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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