| ![Show Contents]() Chessam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of ChessamWhat does the name Chessam mean? The ancient roots of the Chessam family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Chessam comes from when the family lived in the market-town and parish of Chesham, which is located three miles from Amersham in the county of Buckinghamshire. This territory was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as the site of four mills on lands owned by the Bishop of Bayeux and Hugh de Bolbec. The surname Chessam belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Chessam familyThe surname Chessam was first found in Buckinghamshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Chessam familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chessam research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1297, 1525, 1650, 1728, 1754 and 1804 are included under the topic Early Chessam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chessam Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Chessam has appeared include Chessum, Chesson, Chessam, Chesham, Cestresham and others. Early Notables of the Chessam familyMore information is included under the topic Early Chessam Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Chessam migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Chessam arrived in North America very early:
Chessam Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Chessam, who landed in Maryland in 1665 1
Chessam Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Chessam, who landed in New York in 1789 1
- Kenneth Chessam, who arrived in New York in 1789 1
- 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)
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