Absalom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

Early Origins of the Absalom family

The surname Absalom was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 12th century when Absolon, son of Apsolon, held estates in that shire in 1199.

Early History of the Absalom family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Absalom research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1281, 1302, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Absalom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Absalom Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Absalom have been found, including Absolom, Absalom, Absalon, Absolon, Apsolon, Apslom, Abslom, Asplin, Aspenlon, Aspland, Asplen, Aspling, Aspenlon and many more.

Early Notables of the Absalom family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Absalom family of Cambridgeshire

Absalom migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Absalom, or a variant listed above:

Absalom Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elihu Absalom, aged 37, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
William Absalom, aged 36, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
Ehhu Absalom, aged 37, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
Nicholas Absalom, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1875 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Absalom (post 1700) +

Absalom Jefferson Hembree (1813-1856), American soldier and politician, Member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature (1849, 1851 and 1854)
Absalom Greeley (1823-1888), Canadian Member of Provincial Parliament for Prince Edward County (1867-1870)
Absalom Shade (1793-1862), American-born, Canadian businessman and political figure in Upper Canada
Absalom Fowler, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1840, 1856; U.S. Attorney for Arkansas, 1841-43, 1850 2
Absalom Tatom (1742-1802), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1795-96; Member of North Carolina State Legislature, 1797 3
Absalom Hyer, American politician, Delegate to Texas Convention of 1832 from District of Sabine, 1832 4
Absalom Knox Simonton, American politician, Member of North Carolina House of Commons from Iredell County, 1858-61 5
Absalom Harris Chappell (1801-1878), American politician, Member of Georgia State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1843-45 6
Absalom M. Vickrey (1822-1886), American politician, Member of Indiana State House of Representatives, 1885 7
Absalom Wells Jr., American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Hartford, 1826-28 8

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html