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The Titmus surname is thought to derive from the name of an English bird called a titmose or tit-mouse; as such, the name was likely originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble this bird.
The surname Titmus was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded in Kirkham.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Titmus research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1580, 1651 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Titmus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Titmas, Titmus, Titmuss, Tytemose, Titmouse and many more.
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was