| ![Show Contents]() Ambros History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Ambros was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the medieval given name Ambrose, which was in turn derived from the Latin Ambrosius, which means immortal. 1 2 3 The name Ambrose was extremely popular and spread rapidly because of devotion to Saint Ambrose, who lived during the 4th century and was one of the four Fathers of the Western Christian church. Some say that this name is descended from the Greek, meaning "immortal or divine," but it is more likely that the name is Norman and is taken from one of the great fathers of the Latin Church. Pierre de Ambroise was the Seigneur of Chaumont in Normandy and was living in 1440, apparently the surviving Norman branch of the family name. This family intermarried with the descendants of King Charles VII of France and is directly descended from Jacqueline, the King's mistress. "No doubt the fair amount of popularity obtained in England for this fontal name was due to the great St. Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan." 4 Early Origins of the Ambros familyThe surname Ambros was first found in Norfolk where the Latin form Ambrosius was recorded 1168-1175 at Holme. 5 Almost one hundred years later, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included many different early spelling throughout ancient Britain: William Ambroys, Bedfordshire; Robert Ambros , Huntingdonshire; Richard Ambrosie, Huntingdonshire; and Henry Ambreis, Oxfordshire. 4 Later, William Ambroys was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1332. 5 Later in Scotland, "William Ambrosij (gen.) was burgess of Glasgow in 1488; and in 1499 a payment of eight bolls of wheat was made to Alexander Ambrose and his wife. Alexander Ambroise was minister at Newbotle, 1609. John Ambrose of Graystain was charged with assault in 1628, Jean Ambrois was a resident in Dunkeld in 1675, and four individuals of this name are recorded in Edinburgh in the seventeenth century." 6 Early History of the Ambros familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ambros research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1488, 1499, 1604 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Ambros History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ambros Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Ambroase, Ambrose, Ambross, Ambroyse, Ambrusious, Ambrusius, Ambros, Ambroise, Ambrorrows, Ambroroughs, Ambury, Amburys, Amborows, Ambroraes, Ambesace, MacAmbrose, McAmbrose and many more. Early Notables of the Ambros familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Joshua Ambrose, curator and rector of the Church of West Derby, Lancashire in 1662. 7
- Isaac Ambrose (1604-1662), was a Lancashire divine whose works were long held in esteem, descended from the Ambroses of Lowick, Furness, and was baptised 29 May 1604 at Ormskirk, where his father was...
 Migration of the Ambros family to Ireland
Some of the Ambros family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Ambros or a variant listed above were:
Ambros Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Ambros, who landed in Maryland in 1761
- Stephen Ambros, who landed in Mississippi in 1799 8
Ambros Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Vicente Ambros, aged 19, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1837 8
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Ambros Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Robert Ambros, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hindoo" in 1848 9
- James Ambros, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hindoo" in 1848 9
- Mary Ambros, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hindoo" in 1848 9
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ambros (post 1700) | + |
- Victor Ambros, American developmental biologist and co-winner of a 2008 Lasker Award
- Joseph A. Ambros, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 3rd District, 1918 10
- Otto Ambros, executive with I.G. Farben
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- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HINDOO 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Hindoo.gif
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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