| ![Show Contents]() Marmion History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The history of the name Marmion begins with the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This Norman name was soon thereafter given to a person who was a mischievous child, or who liked to play tricks and make jokes, having derived from the Old French word "marmion," meaning "monkey." 1 2 We include this first origin only because of the fact that two noted sources do so. We prefer another source which is just a qualified and we believe more likely. "They appear to have been a branch of the Tessons. Ralph Tesson, who brought 120 knights of his dependence to the aid of Duke William at the battle of Val des Dunes in 1047, founded c. 1055 the Abbey of Fontenay, near Caen (Gall. Christ xi. 413). A charter of his was witnessed by William Marmion or Marmilon, probably his brother, c. 1070 (Ibid.), who, with his family possessed part of Fontenay. Robert Marmion, his son, Viscount of Fontenay-le-Tesson, passed into England with the Conqueror, and had extensive grants, his descendants a century later holding 17 fees in England and 5 in Normandy (Lib. Niger: Feoda Norm. Duchesne). 3 The Tessons of Normandy bore Gules a fesse Ermine; the Marmions Vair a fesse Gules." 4 Early Origins of the Marmion familyThe surname Marmion was first found in Warwickshire. "They were, it is said, the hereditary Champions of Normandy; and after the Conquest, Robert de Marmion held the castle and manor of Tamworth that he received Tamworth from the Conqueror 'is verified,' says Dugdale, by an ancient window in this church, where the said King, 'being depicted in his Robes of State, and crowned, stretcheth forth his hand to him, holding a Charter therein, neer the Gate of a faire Castle.' in Warwickshire and Scrivelsby in Lincolnshire by the tenure of performing that office at the King's coronation; being bound 'to ride completely armed upon a barbed horse into Westminster Hall, and there to challenge the combat with whomsoever should dare to oppose the King's title to the crown.' His seat was at Tamworth Castle, the head of his Warwickshire barony." 5 Robert Marmion (died 1218), the 6th Baron of Tamworth, was an English nobleman, an itinerant justice and was reputed to have been the King's Champion."The chiefs of this great house are stated to have been hereditary champions to the Dukes of Normandy, prior to the Conquest of England: certain it is, that Robert de Marmyon, Lord of Fonteney, Robert de Marmyon, Lord of Fonteney, obtained from his royal master, not long after the battle of Hastings, a grant of the manors of Tamworth, co. Warwick, and Scivelsby, co. Lincoln, the latter to be held 'by service of performing the office of champion at the King's Coronation.' " 6 7 Early History of the Marmion familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marmion research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1302, 1377, 1425, 1449, 1489, 1603, 1639 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Marmion History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marmion Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Marmion has been recorded under many different variations, including Marmion, Marmyon, Merryman, Merriman and others. Early Notables of the Marmion familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Baron Marmyon of Tamworth, Simon Marmion (c. 1425-1489), a French or Burgundian Early Netherlandish painter of panels and illuminated manuscript
- Shackerley [Shakerley, Shakerly, Schackerley] Marmion [Marmyon, Marmyun, or Mermion] (1603-1639), was an early 17th-century dramatist, often classed among the Sons of Ben, in other words the followers...
 Migration of the Marmion family to Ireland
Some of the Marmion family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 30 words (2 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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To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Marmions were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Marmion Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Mary Marmion, who settled in Virginia in 1654
Marmion Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Marmion, aged 40, who arrived in Missouri in 1839 8
- Mathew and Jane Marmion, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1871
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Marmion Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Michael Marmion, (b. 1812), aged 26, Irish blacksmith who was convicted in Galway, Ireland for 10 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th May 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Marmion Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Patrick Marmion, (b. 1856), aged 21, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Marlborough" arriving in Bluff, South Island, New Zealand on 4th November 1877 10
| Contemporary Notables of the name Marmion (post 1700) | + |
- William Marmion, American Bishop of Virginia
- William Edward Marmion (1845-1896), Australian politician, Member of Parliament for Western Australian Legislative Council (1870-1896)
- Blessed Columba Marmion (1858-1923), born Joseph Aloysius Marmion, an Irish monk, the 3rd Abbot of Maredsous Abbey in Belgium, beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000
- William Richard "Bill" Marmion (b. 1954), Australian politician, Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Nedlands (2008-)
- Barry Marmion, Australian Professor of Bacteriology, University of Adelaide, Australia
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- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Liber Niger Scutarii ("Black Book of the Exchequer"), containing reports by county on feudal holdings in England in 1166 (reign of Henry II)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
- Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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