| ![Show Contents]() Chillam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ChillamWhat does the name Chillam mean? The name Chillam finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a military officer in the 10th century, probably comparable to a modern sergeant. The surname Chillam 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 Chillam 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, Chillam may also be a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Chilmond. Early Origins of the Chillam familyThe surname Chillam was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Chillam familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chillam 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 Chillam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chillam 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. Chillam has been recorded under many different variations, including Chilman, Chillman, Childman, Childesman, Chilham, Chileman, Chilemound, Chilmon, Chilleman and many more. Early Notables of the Chillam familyMore information is included under the topic Early Chillam Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Chillam family to IrelandSome of the Chillam 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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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 Chillam or a variant listed above:
Chillam Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Chillam, who landed in Maryland in 1672 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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