Humes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Humes family

The surname Humes was first found in the East Anglian county of Norfolk where Robert del Houme was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1222. In Worcester, Alan de Hone was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for 1275, and a few years later, Henry and William Home were found in the Hundredorum Rolls for Oxfordshire in 1279. Walter of the home and John atte Home were both listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcester in 1327. 1

The Hundredorum Rolls also included Goscelin de Holme, Suffolk and John in le Holmp (sic), Cambridgeshire. 2

Further north, in the historic county of Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Thomas del Holme; Adam del Holme; and Johannes del Holme. 2

"A holme is defined by Halliwell as 'flat land; a small island; a deposit of soil at the confluence of two waters. Flat grounds near water are called holms.' 3

Early History of the Humes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Humes research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1490, 1506, 1516, 1549, 1566, 1575, 1615, 1619, 1633, 1666, 1671, 1674, 1687, 1698, 1706, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Humes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Humes Spelling Variations

Although the name, Humes, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Home, Hume, Humes and others.

Early Notables of the Humes family

Alexander Home, 1st Lord Home (d. 1490); Alexander Home, 2nd Lord Home (d. 1506); Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home (d. 1516); George Home, 4th Lord Home (d. 1549); Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home (d. 1575); Alexander Home, 1st Earl of Home (c. 1566-1619); James Home, 2nd Earl of Home (d. 1633); James Home, 3rd Earl of Home (c. 1615-1666); Alexander...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Humes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Humes Ranking

the United States, the name Humes is the 3,879^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Humes family to Ireland

Some of the Humes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 89 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Humes migration to the United States +

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Humes family name Humes, or who bore a variation of the surname were

Humes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Elizabeth Humes, who settled in Virginia in 1682

Humes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Archibald Humes, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806
Michael Humes, aged 30, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 5
Thomas Humes, aged 28, who landed in Missouri in 1840 5
John Humes, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 5

Humes migration to Australia +

Humes Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Michael Humes, English convict from Durham, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Humes (post 1700) +

Harry Humes (1935-2025), American poet, short-story writer, professor, and editor
Thomas Jefferson Humes (1849-1904), American Republican politician, 23rd Mayor of Seattle (1897-1904), Member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1877-1881) 7
William Young Conn Humes (1830-1883), American educator, lawyer, and Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War
Mary-Margaret Humes (b. 1954), American actress, best known for her starring role as Gail Leery in Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003
Edward Humes, American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and non-fiction writer
Cedric Akeem Humes (b. 1983), American NFL football running back
Thomas William Humes (1815-1892), American clergyman and educator
Harold Louis "Doc" Humes Jr. (1926-1992), American author who founded The Paris Review literary magazine
Helen Humes (1913-1981), American jazz and blues singer
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Humes Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: True to the end

Sources +

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)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html