Coachment History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Coachment

What does the name Coachment mean?

Coachment is a name that was formed by the Anglo-Saxon society of old Britain. The name was thought to have been used for someone who once worked as a person who worked as the local couchman, who drove passengers in a horsedrawn carriage.

Early Origins of the Coachment family

The surname Coachment was first found in Hampshire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Coachment family

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Coachment Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Coachment include Couchman, Coachman, Cocheman, Cowcheman and others.

Early Notables of the Coachment family

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Migration of the Coachment family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Coachment were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: John Coachman who sailed to Virginia in 1635 and Alex Coachman to Barbados in 1680.