Edmeades History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Edmeades family

The surname Edmeades was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1334 when Gervase Edmead held lands.

Early History of the Edmeades family

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Edmeades Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Edmeades were recorded, including Edmead, Edmed, Edmett, Edmott, Edmeads, Edmeads, Eadmeades, Edmett and many more.

Early Notables of the Edmeades family

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Edmeades migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Edmeades Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Emma Edmeades, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wanganui" in 1882

Contemporary Notables of the name Edmeades (post 1700) +

Eric Edmeades (b. 1970), Canadian businessman and professional speaker, former CEO of Kerner Optical, an American practical visual effects company
Brian Ernest Arthur Edmeades (b. 1941), former English cricketer
Doris Edmeades (1952-1953), British politician, Mayor of Winchester
Alfred Edmeades (1914-1919), British politician, Mayor of Winchester
Larne Edmeades, New Zealand principal of ACG Parnell College
Douglas Charles Edmeades ONZM (b. 1949), New Zealand soil scientist who was involved in high profile litigation in relation to the effectiveness of the Maxicrop brand of fertilizer