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![Show Contents]() Tombs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
While many of Irish names are quite familiar to most, their original Gaelic forms are often forgotten and mysterious. The original Gaelic form of the name Tombs is Ó Tuama. Early Origins of the Tombs familyThe surname Tombs was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. This ancient family name was descended from Tuaim Snama, an eighth century King of Osraigi, and were presumably of Dalcassian origin. They were descended through Mathghamhain, the brother of Brian Boru. Although this tribe of Toomey held a family seat in Cork in the 14th century, they are believed to be descended from the Dal Cais to the north. Early History of the Tombs familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tombs research. Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1478, 1603, 1640, 1653, 1659, 1676, 1702, 1706 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Tombs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tombs Spelling VariationsIn the days before Gaelic or English gained any significant semblance of standardization, the scribes who created documents simply recorded names as they sounded. Consequently, in the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research into the Tombs family history revealed numerous spelling variations of the name, including Toomie, O'Toomie, Twomey, O'Twomey, Twomy, O'Twomy, Twony, Toomey, O'Toomey, Toomy, O'Toomy, Twomie, O'Twomie, Twome, O'Twome, Toomee, O'Toomee, Tome, O'Tome, Thomey, O'Thomey, Thoume, O'Thoume, Thomey, O'Thomey, Tumey, O'Tumey, Tumee and many more. Early Notables of the Tombs familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tombs Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Tombs migration to the United States | + |
North America received thousands of Irish immigrants from the English-ruled Ireland during the 19th century. Once in the United States or what would become Canada, these immigrants quickly contributed to the ongoing settling and industrialization processes. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. An exhaustive examination of immigrant and passenger lists has shown many early immigrants bearing the surname of Tombs:
Tombs Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Rich. Tombs, who was listed in a Virginia land grant in 1636
Tombs Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Tombs, who was an emigrant in bondage, arriving in America in 1736
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tombs Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mrs. Bella Tombs, aged 51 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Sir Robert Peel" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle on 27th September 1847 1
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Tombs Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Tombs, British convict who was convicted in Berkshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
- Mr. John Tombs, (b. 1795), aged 24, English labourer who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for life for larceny, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 22nd September 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1888 3
- Thomas Tombs, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Marion" in 1849 4
- Mr. Charles Tombs, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 20 years, transported aboard the "Edwin Fox" on 24th August 1858, arriving in Western Australia, Australia
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Tombs Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Charles Tombs, (b. 1844), aged 16, British farm labourer travelling from Bristol aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd December 1860 5
- Susan H. Tombs, aged 21, a housemaid, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "British Queen" in 1883 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tombs (post 1700) | + |
- Francis Leonard Tombs (1924-2020), Baron Tombs,an English industrialist and politician
- Sir Henry Tombs (1824-1874), British Major-General, son of Major-General Tombs, Bengal cavalry, who came of an old family settled since the fifteenth century at Long Marston, Gloucestershire
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: Fortis undis et armis
Motto Translation: Waves and strong arms
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