Gram History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished Gram family, which is thoroughly woven into the intricate tapestry of Scottish history, finds its origin with the proud Norman people. The name comes from the place Grantham in Lincolnshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Graham.
Early Origins of the Gram family
The surname Gram was first found in Midlothian, where they settled after accompanying Earl David of Huntingdon into Scotland during the 12th century. In 1128, King David I granted the lands of Abercorn and Dalkeith to William de Graham, who is the first recorded member of the Graham Clan in Scotland and was witness to several royal charters.
Henry de Graham inherited the estates of his father-in-law in Eskdale in 1243. Sir John de Grahame was a faithful companion of the Scottish patriot Sir William Wallace and was killed at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298.
"[Grahamston] derives its name from Sir John the Graham, who was killed here in the battle which Wallace fought with Edward I." 1
Early History of the Gram family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gram research. Another 422 words (30 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1128, 1237, 1298, 1427, 1450, 1464, 1488, 1505, 1513, 1548, 1603, 1608, 1612, 1634, 1648, 1650, 1680, 1689, 1694, 1695, 1702, 1707, 1715, 1745, 1782 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Gram History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Gram Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Graham, Grahame, Graeme, Grame, Greumach (Gaelic), Montross and many more.
Early Notables of the Gram family
Notable among the family at this time was William Graham, 4th Lord Graham (1464-1513), who became the Earl of Montrose in 1505; John Graham (1548-1608), 3rd Earl of Montrose was the Chancellor of the University of St Andrews; James Graham (1612-1650), 5th Earl and 1st Marquess of Montrose, a Scottish general in the English Civil Wars, who fought for the Royalists of Charles...
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gram Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Gram Ranking
In the United States, the name Gram is the 10,352nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
Migration of the Gram family to Ireland
Some of the Gram family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 62 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Gram migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gram Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Nitlaus Gram, who landed in America in 1732 3
- Friedrich Gram, who arrived in America in 1732 3
- Peter Gram, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 3
Gram Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Francisco Gram, aged 23, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1835 3
- Johann August Gram, who landed in America in 1839 3
- Johann Karl Gram, aged 29, who arrived in America in 1839 3
- Johann Gram, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 3
Contemporary Notables of the name Gram (post 1700) +
- N. C. Gram, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Dyrefjord, 1898 4
- Koyne V. Gram, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Saigon, 1926; Rangoon, 1927; Colombo, 1929 4
- C. H. Gram, American Republican politician, Oregon commissioner of labor, 1919-43 4
- Hans Christian Joachim Gram (1853-1938), Danish bacteriologist
- Jason Gram (b. 1984), Australian rules footballer
- Gram Parsons (1946-1973), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist, best known for his work with the International Submarine Band, The Byrds, and The Flying Burrito Brothers, posthumously warded the Americana Music Association "President's Award" for 2003
- Gram LeBron (b. 1973), American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
- Gram Parson (1946-1973), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist
Historic Events for the Gram family +
SS Atlantic
- Mr. Anton Gram, Norwegian traveler who was aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- Emil Gram, Norwegian traveler who was aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, survived the sinking
The Gram Motto +
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Ne oublie
Motto Translation: Do not forget.
Citations +
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html