Winterbottam History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Winterbottam surname is derived from the Middle English words "winter," and "bottom" denoting a valley where "shepherds for shelter in the winter." 1 The family may have originally been from Winterbottom, in Cheshire or in what we know as Greater Manchester, England: "The Winterbottoms are a time-honoured stock indigenous to Saddleworth." 2 "Like most of the surnames whose suffix is the local "bottom," Winterbottom arose in the south-east corner of Lancashire, on the Cheshire and Yorkshire borders." 3 Early Origins of the Winterbottam familyThe surname Winterbottam was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire, with references going back at least as far as 1299 (John of the Winterbottom, owner of the Marled Earth in Quick, now part of Saddleworth). 4 Early History of the Winterbottam familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Winterbottam research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1564, 1593, 1602, 1618, 1644, 1653, 1659, 1693, 1694, 1751 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Winterbottam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Winterbottam Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Winterbottom, Winterbottam, Winterbotham and others. Early Notables of the Winterbottam familyMore information is included under the topic Early Winterbottam Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Winterbottam familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Winterbottom, a bonded passenger who arrived in Virginia in 1720; John Winterbottom, who came to North America in 1750; James Winterbottom, who was on record in Philadelphia in 1771.
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