The history of the Keime family name begins after the
Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in
Lincolnshire. The surname comes from one of two places in
Lincolnshire which bear the name Kyme: South Kyme and North Kyme, both in the vicinity of Tattershall.
Early Origins of the Keime family
The surname Keime was first found in
Lincolnshire where they held a
family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kestevan. At the time of the taking of the
Domesday Book census in 1086 initiated by Duke William of
Normandy after his conquest of
England in 1066, the holdings are not shown but later, within the next century, it was recorded as the Honour of Kymes.
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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) "This parish, which is situated on that part of the Sleaford navigation called Kyme Eau, derived its name from the Kyme family, who were barons by tenure and writ in the reign of Stephen, and had a seat here, mentioned by Leland as a 'goodly house and park,' of which only the tower now remains."
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. Sir William, the founder of the family, also founded the Priory of Bolinton about 1135. "The Kymes assumed the surname from a fair lordship, the principal place of their residence in Kesteven. "
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Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print. Sir Philip de Kyme was the first officially recorded, succeeded by his son Sir William de Kyme. Sir Philip was
Baron Kyme, Lord of the Manor, and was summoned to Parliament in 1295-1313 to represent
Lincolnshire. Sir William was summoned to Parliament in 1323-1336.
Early History of the Keime family
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Keime Spelling Variations
Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of
spelling variations. When the
Normans became the ruling people of
England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Kimes, Kymes, Kyme, Kime and others.
Early Notables of the Keime family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Keime family to Ireland
Some of the Keime family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Keime family to the New World and Oceana
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in
England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Keime or a variant listed above were: John Kymes who landed in North America in 1792.
Contemporary Notables of the name Keime (post 1700)
- Major-General Amédée-Paul-Georges-Joseph Keime (1887-1958), [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Amédée-Paul-Georges-Joseph Keime. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Keime/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9e-Paul-Georges-Joseph/France.html