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![Show Contents]() Cummerbash History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
When the ancestors of the Cummerbash family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Cheshire, where they held the title of Lords of the Manor of Comberbach, in the parish of Great Budeworth. Early Origins of the Cummerbash familyThe surname Cummerbash was first found in Cheshire at Comberbach, a civil parish and small village that dates back to the 12th century when it was listed as Combrebeche. The place name literally means "valley or stream on the Britons or of a man called Cumbra," from the Old English "Cumbre," + "bece." 1 The family held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Comberbach in the parish of Great Budeworth. Early History of the Cummerbash familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cummerbash research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1545, 1603, 1633 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Cummerbash History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cummerbash Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Cummerbash has been recorded under many different variations, including Comberbach, Comberbirch, Commerback, Comeback, Comberback, Cumberbatch, Cumberback, Cumberpatch, Cumberbeach, Cumberbirch, Comberbirch, Comberpatch, Comberbeach and many more. Early Notables of the Cummerbash familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cummerbash Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cummerbash familyTo escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Cummerbashs were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Thomas Comberbach who arrived in New England in 1635.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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