Matthewman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Matthewman

What does the name Matthewman mean?

The surname Matthewman is a patronymic surname created from the personal name Matthew.

Early Origins of the Matthewman family

The surname Matthewman was first found in Glamorganshire (Welsh: Sir Forgannwg), a region of South Wales, anciently part of the Welsh kingdom of Glywysing, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Matthewman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Matthewman research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1378, 1400, 1408, 1484, 1546, 1577, 1600, 1628, 1655, 1656, 1660, 1676, 1751, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Matthewman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Matthewman Spelling Variations

Although there are comparatively few Welsh surnames, they have a great many spelling variations. Variations of Welsh names began almost immediately after their acceptance within Welsh society. In the Middle Ages, it was up to priests and the few other people that recorded names in official documents to decide how to spell the names that they heard. Variations that occurred because of improper recording increased dramatically as the names were later transliterated into English. The Brythonic Celtic language of Wales, known by natives as Cymraeg, featured many highly inflected sounds that could not be properly captured by the English language. 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 were all indicated by the particular variation of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Matthewman have included Mathews, Mathew, Matthew, Matthews, Mathewes and others.

Early Notables of the Matthewman family

Sir David Mathew (1400-1484) was a Welsh knight, Lord of Llandaff, Seneschal of Llandaff Cathedral, one of the ten Great Barons of Glamorgan, Marcher Lord and Standard Bearer of England; Pope Matthew I of Alexandria (Matheos) (1378-1408), 87th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, revered as a saint by the Coptic Church; Tobias...
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Migration of the Matthewman family to Ireland

Some of the Matthewman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Matthewman migration to Australia +

Matthewman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Matthewman, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 13th July 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1

The Matthewman 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: Y fyn Duw a fydd
Motto Translation: What God wills, will be.

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza