| ![Show Contents]() Childman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ChildmanWhat does the name Childman mean? The founding heritage of the Childman family is in the Anglo-Saxon culture that once dominated in Britain. The name Childman comes from when one of the family worked as a military officer in the 10th century, probably comparable to a modern sergeant. The surname Childman is derived from the Old English word cild, which means child. The name was applied to the rank above the common soldier in that period, probably because they were in charge of "children." Later, in the 13th and 14th centuries, the name came to denote a page or a young man in training for the knighthood. The surname Childman is likely based mostly on this sense of the word child, judging by its inclusion of the suffix -man, which was one of the most common suffixes for occupational names and meant servant. However, Childman may also be a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Chilmond. Early Origins of the Childman familyThe surname Childman was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Childman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Childman research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1239, 1253, 1273, 1276, 1296, 1311, 1327 and 1580 are included under the topic Early Childman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Childman Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Childman has been spelled many different ways, including Chilman, Chillman, Childman, Childesman, Chilham, Chileman, Chilemound, Chilmon, Chilleman and many more. Early Notables of the Childman family- Nicholas Childman, a prominent 13th century landowner in Cambridge
Migration of the Childman family to IrelandSome of the Childman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Childmans to arrive in North America:
Childman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jacob Childman, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 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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