| ![Show Contents]() Latimore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Within the rugged landscape of Moors and hills called Wales the ancient name Latimore was developed. At one time this surname was the profession for someone who was "a speaker of Latin, that being the vehicle of all record or transcript. Latin for centuries was the common ground on which all European ecclesiastics met. Thus it became looked upon as the language of interpretation." 1 "This surname is said to have been adopted from the tenure of certain lands, which required the possessor thereof to act as "latimer," or interpreter. In English history it occupies a prominent place, and has been borne at various times by the most distinguished warriors." 2 Early Origins of the Latimore familyThe surname Latimore was first found in Breconshire (Welsh: Sir Frycheiniog), a traditional county in southern Wales, which takes its name from the Welsh kingdom of Brycheiniog (5th-10th centuries.) Four barons are mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086: "David interpres, who held Dorset; Hugo latinarius who held Hants and Somerset; Ralph Latimarus, who held Essex; and Lewis Latinarius, who held Herefordshire. Ralph was Secretary to the Conqueror and from him derived William de Latimer, who in 1165 held a knight's fee of Vesci in Yorkshire." 1 "In the reign of Henry III. flourished William de Latimer, a crusader under Prince Edward, and a gallant soldier in the French wars; and under Edward III., William, Lord Latimer, his great grandson, a warrior of great renown, celebrated for a victory achieved over Charles of Blois, at the siege of Doveroy, where, with only 1600 men, English and Bretons, he encountered that Prince, who had come to the relief of the place at the head of 3,600 men; and defeated and slew him, besides nearly a thousand knights and esquires; taking prisoners also, two earls, twenty-seven lords, and fifteen hundred men-at-arms." 2 Latimer, a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire is often mistakenly understood to be the family's origin, but this village dates back to 1220 when it was listed as Yselhamstede and Isenhamstede, and by 1389, it was listed as Laytmer. However, the Laytmer family resided there by the 14th century. 3 Glaisdale in the North Riding of Yorkshire "was the property of Robert de Brus, lord of Skelton, and, with the rest of the parish of Danby, descended to the Thwengs, and afterwards to the Latimers, lords of Danby; it is now divided into many freeholds." 4 William Latimer was gifted Iselhempstead Latimer in Buckinghamshire from the estate of Simon Beresford. Early History of the Latimore familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Latimore research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1380, 1467, 1487, 1545, 1555 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Latimore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Latimore Spelling VariationsThe Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Latimore have included Latimer, Latimor, Lattimer, Lattimor, Lattimore and many more. Early Notables of the Latimore familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Hugh Latimer (c.1487-1555) English Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge and Bishop of Worcester before the Reformation, later Church of England...
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Latimore Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Latimore RankingIn the United States, the name Latimore is the 10,605th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5  Migration of the Latimore family to Ireland
Some of the Latimore family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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North America in the 1800s and 1900s saw the arrival of many Welsh people hoping to share in the wealth of land, work, and freedom that they felt North America held. Those who made the journey often attained those expectations, but only through an enormous amount of hard work, perseverance, and often a bout of good luck. These immigrants helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and culture of both Canada and the United States. Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Latimore:
Latimore Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Christopher Latimore, who arrived in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1648 6
- Francise Latimore, who settled in Nevis in 1654
- John Latimore, who landed in Maryland in 1675 6
Latimore Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James, John, Robet and Daniel Latimore all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
- Charles D Latimore, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1879 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Latimore (post 1700) | + |
- Commander Thomas Calloway Latimore, American naval officer, captain of the USS Dobbin and 24th Governor of American Samoa who disappeared in 1941
- Franklin Latimore (1925-1998), American actor best known for his role as Dr. Ed Coleridge on the television soap opera Ryan's Hope
- Deandre Latimore (b. 1985), American professional Light Middleweight boxer, nicknamed "The Bull"
- Benjamin "Benny" Latimore (b. 1939), known professionally as Latimore, an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist
- John Latimore, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 33rd District, 1918 7
- Susanne Latimore, Australian television journalist for Sky News Australia
- Jeremy Latimore (b. 1986), Australian professional rugby league footballer
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- Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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