Gothom Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Gothom surname was a habitational name, from Gotham in Nottinghamshire, which was in turn derived from the Old English "gat," or "goat," and "ham," meaning "homestead."

Gothom Early Origins

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The surname Gothom was first found in Nottinghamshire at Gotham, a village south of Nottingham which dates back to at least the Domesday Book where it was listed as Gatham and literally meant "homestead or enclosure where goats are kept," from the Old English "gat" + "ham or hamm." The village is most famous for the stories of the "Wise Men of Gotham" in which the villagers feigned imbecility when the royal messengers arrived thereby foiling King John's intent to build a hunting lodge there. One reference claim that he said "we ween there are more fools pass through Gotham than remain in it." However, one of the first listing osf the surname was found years later in Essex in the year 1291 when Stephen de Gotham held estates in that shire.

Gothom Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gotham, Gottam, Gottem, Gothame and others.

Gothom Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gothom research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1381, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Gothom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gothom Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Gotham, who settled in Virginia in 1688; John Gothen, who came to New York in 1832; as well as Lorinda Gotham, who was on record in the census of Ontario, Canada of 1871..

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Citations

^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)

Other References

Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
Bardsley, C.W. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6).
Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The Gothom Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gothom Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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