Williamsone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Williamsone is a patronymic surname derived from the Norman personal name William, meaning "son of William." 1 2 The name William came from the Germanic elements "will," or "desire," and "helm," meaning "helmet."

Early Origins of the Williamsone family

The surname Williamsone was first found in Essex, where Arnald Williamssone was listed at Colchester in 1360. A few years later, Roger Williamson was found in Nottinghamshire in 1386. 3

"This name is for the most part confined to the northern half of England, though it has an isolated centre in the southern half in Bucks. It is at present most numerous in Cheshire. Extending across the Scottish border it is found over a large part of Scotland." 4

Near the Scottish border, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included Johannes fil Willelmi and Hugo Williamson as holding lands there at that time. 5

Early History of the Williamsone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Williamsone research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1625, 1633, 1665, 1677, 1690, 1701, 1707, 1730, 1736, 1747, 1748, 1750, 1753, 1754, 1755, 1757, 1758, 1759, 1760, 1762, 1765, 1780, 1781, 1785, 1798 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Williamsone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Williamsone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Williamson, Wiliamson, Williamsone and others.

Early Notables of the Williamsone family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Dainty Davie or David Williamson, the ebullient Edinburgh preacher who buried six wives and the seventh buried him. Sir Joseph Williamson, FRS (1633-1701), was an English civil servant, diplomat and politician, Member of Parliament for Thetford (1665-1785), and for Rochester (1690-1701), President of the Royal Society (1677-1780.) He was baptised on 4 Aug. 1633 at Bridekirk, a village three miles north of Cockermouth. He was the youngest son of Joseph Williamson, who was instituted to the vicarage of Bridekirk in 1625 and died while his son was an infant. His mother married as a...
Another 525 words (38 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Williamsone Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Williamsone family to Ireland

Some of the Williamsone family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Williamsone family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Michael Williamson, who settled in Massachusetts in 1631; James Williamson, who settled in Virginia in 1654 along with Isaac, Richard, Alice, and Ann.

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)