| ![Show Contents]() Kitchenmane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of KitchenmaneWhat does the name Kitchenmane mean? The name Kitchenmane comes from one of the family having worked as a person who worked in a kitchen as a cook or server. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly common in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith, and wright. Early Origins of the Kitchenmane familyThe surname Kitchenmane was first found in Yorkshire where John Kychynman was recorded in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. Later Thomas Kechynman was listed in Yorkshire in 1475, as was Jenet Kycheman was recorded in Rothwell, Yorkshire in 1553. In 1583, William Kitchingman was listed as a Freeman of York in 1583. 1 Another source notes more entries for the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls, that of Willelmus Kychynman; Johannes Kychynman; Beatrix Kychynman; and Hugo Kychynman. "Four Kychynmans occur also on early rolls as residents in the village of 'Colyngham.' The surname is common in Yorkshire records." 2 Early History of the Kitchenmane familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kitchenmane research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1475, 1553, 1661, 1740, 1766, 1768, 1770, 1775, 1781, 1825, 1850, 1892, 1909, 1946 and 1971 are included under the topic Early Kitchenmane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kitchenmane 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 Kitchenmane have been found, including: Kitchingham, Kitchenman, Kitchinman, Kitchingman, Kycheman, Kychenman, Kechynman and many more. Early Notables of the Kitchenmane familyJohn Kitchingman (1740-1781), and English painter, a pupil at Shipley's drawing school and afterwards at the Royal Academy, and was awarded several premiums by the Society of Arts; he exhibited miniatures with the Free Society from 1766 to 1768, and from 1770 was a constant contributor to the Academy exhibitions, sending, besides portraits, figure-subjects and sea-pieces. His 'Beggar and Dog,' a subject from Mackenzie's 'Man of Feeling,' exhibited in 1775, was mezzotinted on a large scale by H. Kingsbury, and a set of four pictures representing the building, chase, unlading, and dissolution of a cutter, which appeared at the...
Another 99 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kitchenmane Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kitchenmane 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 Kitchenmane, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : William Kitchinman who settled in Virginia in 1738 and James Kitchenman who sailed to Pennsylvania in 1848.
- 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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