The ancestors of the name Burninman date back to the
Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Burninman family lived in or around the city of Birmingham in
Warwickshire. This place-name predates the
Domesday Book and is thought by historians to have evolved from the Old English
Beornmundingaham, meaning,
homestead of the people of Beornmund. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) Another source claims that the place name's "etymology is involved in great uncertainty. Dugdale, from its Saxon termination, deduces it from the first Saxon lord; while others assign to it an origin of much higher antiquity, inferring that, with more probability, the first Saxon proprietor took his name from that of the town, which they suppose to have been originally 'Bromwych,' from the quantity of broom formerly growing in the neighbourhood".
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.Early Origins of the Burninman family
The surname Burninman was first found in
Warwickshire. While the family is generally understood to have hailed from this area, we must look to
Staffordshire to find the first record of the name, specifically Peter de Bremingeham who was listed there in the
Pipe Rolls of 1170. Gilbert de Birmingeham was listed in the Feet of Fines for
Lincolnshire in 1271 and John de Burmyngham was listed in
Warwickshire in 1333.
[3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) The place name dates back to the
Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Bermingeham.
[4]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) The family is just as populous in
Ireland as "the noble and warlike family of the Bremichams, earls of Louth, in
Ireland were instrumental in assisting
Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, in the conquest of that country. "
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. Little Barningham in
Norfolk was an ancient
family seat. "A charter for a market and a fair was granted by
Edward I. to Walter de Berningham, who at that time possessed the manor."
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. William de Bermingham, who attended Edward I. into Gascony, was made prisoner at the siege of Bellegarde in 1297 and his descendant William, who was summoned to parliament by the title of William, Lord Birmingham, in the 1st of Edward III.
Early History of the Burninman family
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Burninman Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early
Anglo-Saxon surnames like Burninman are characterized by many
spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Burninman include: Bermingham, Berminean, Bermingcham, Berminham, Bremingham, Birmingham and many more.
Early Notables of the Burninman family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Burninman family to Ireland
Some of the Burninman family moved to
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Migration of the Burninman family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Burninman or a variant listed above: James Bermingham, Martin, Michael, Richard and William, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1853 and 1878. Bridget Birmingham, Daniel, Gillespie, James, John, Margaret, Mary, Michael, Pat, Thomas, and Biddy, all arrived at the same port between 1849 and 1878..