| ![Show Contents]() Balcomb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BalcombWhat does the name Balcomb mean? Balcomb is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived the place name Balcombe in Sussex. The name was most likely assumed by a family who held land in the area. Early Origins of the Balcomb familyThe surname Balcomb was first found in West Sussex, at Balcombe a village and civil parish which dates back to about the 11th century when it was listed as Balecumba. Together the name possibly meant "valley of a man called Bealda" from the Old English personal name + cumb 1 which meant "valley" or "hollow". The village was not listed in the Domesday Book. Early History of the Balcomb familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Balcomb research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1614, 1615, 1616 and 1619 are included under the topic Early Balcomb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Balcomb Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Balcomb family name include Balcom, Balcome, Balcomb, Balcomm, Balcombe and others. Early Notables of the Balcomb family- Richard Balcombe of Sussex, who held the family estate in 1615
| Balcomb migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Balcomb surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Balcomb Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Chas. M. Balcomb, aged 60, who settled in America, in 1918
- Charles M. Balcomb, aged 60, who landed in America, in 1919
- Charles Balcomb, aged 60, who landed in America, in 1919
- Charles Balcomb, aged 62, who immigrated to the United States from Eastport, Maine, in 1920
- Frederick Balcomb, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States, in 1922
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Balcomb Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Clifford Balcomb, aged 50, who immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada, in 1916
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: Tenebo
Motto Translation: I will hold.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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