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![Show Contents]() Howsmand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Howsmand comes from one of the family having worked as a person employed "at the house." In most cases, this was a religious house or convent. The surname Howsmand is derived from the Old English word hus, which means house, and the word man, which means servant. [1] Early Origins of the Howsmand familyThe surname Howsmand was first found in Yorkshire where Johannes Howsman was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. A few years earlier John Houseman was found in Colchester, Essex in 1365. [2] "This surname, early found in Yorkshire, crossed the border and settled in the neighbourhood of Lancaster. A well-known vicar of Lancaster bore this name at the beginning of the century. Two hundred years earlier the name occurs in local Wills." [3] Early History of the Howsmand familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Howsmand research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1365, 1714, 1604, 1622, 1630, 1636, 1696, 1636, 1759 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Howsmand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Howsmand Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Howsmand have been found, including: Houseman, Housemayne, Houssemayne, Housman, Howseman and many more. Early Notables of the Howsmand family (pre 1700)Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Howsmand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Howsmand familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Howsmand, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : William Houseman, who sailed to Barbados in 1635; John Houseman to Virginia in 1699; William Howsman to Nova Scotia in 1749; Henry Houseman to Carolina in 1774.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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