Tomkind History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe distinguished surname Tomkind is of English origin. It is derived from the first name "Tom," the popular diminutive of the name "Thomas," and, when combined with the Medieval suffix of endearment "kin," means "son of dear little Tom." Early Origins of the Tomkind familyThe surname Tomkind was first found in Herefordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times and were Lords of the manor of Monington. "This parish, which is situated on the river Wye, and on the road from Hereford to Hay, comprises by computation 1000 acres." 1 Later the family was also found in Buckinghamshire where "the name of Tompkins occurred in Soulbury in the 16th century. Nathaniel Tomkins, Esq., who married a Miss Waller in 1624, attained notoriety from his connection with the Waller plot." 2 Early History of the Tomkind familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tomkind research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1569, 1572, 1605, 1624, 1629, 1636, 1637, 1640, 1656, 1661, 1663, 1674, 1675, 1706 and 1930 are included under the topic Early Tomkind History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tomkind Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tompkins, Tomkins, Tomkyns, Thomkins, Thompkins and others. Early Notables of the Tomkind familyDistinguished members of the family include Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656), a Welsh-born composer of Cornish origins; James Tomkins (c.1569-1636), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1629; and Thomas Tomkins (c.1605-1674), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1674, supporter of the Royalist cause in the... Migration of the Tomkind family to IrelandSome of the Tomkind family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Tomkind familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: T. Tomkins, who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1832; Christopher Tomkins, who was a fisherman of Fortune, Newfoundland, in 1871; John Tompkins, who settled in Virginia in 1636.
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