| ![Show Contents]() Burnman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BurnmanWhat does the name Burnman mean? The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Burnman come from when the family resided in any of the various places called Burnham in Buckinghamshire, Essex, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, or Suffolk. These place names derive from the Old English words burna or stream, and ham, or homestead. 1 2 3 "This place, which gives name to the hundred, is of very remote antiquity. It appears to have been the residence of the kings of Mercia during the heptarchy, and also of their successors of the Norman line after the Conquest, who had a palace near Cippenham, from which is dated the charter granted to Richard, Earl of Cornwall, who, in 1165, founded an abbey here for nuns of the order of St. Augustine." 4 Early Origins of the Burnman familyThe surname Burnman was first found in Norfolk where Geoffrey de Burnham was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1193. Later in Oxfordshire, Roger de Burnham was recorded in the Feet of Fines for 1262 and later again, Thomas Burnham was recorded in Nottinghamshire in 1464. 5 Early History of the Burnman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burnman research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1619 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Burnman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burnman Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Burnman has been recorded under many different variations, including Burnham, Burnam and others. Early Notables of the Burnman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Burnman Notables 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 shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Burnman or a variant listed above:
Burnman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jacob Burnman, who arrived in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1852
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- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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