Meed History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Meed family

The surname Meed was first found in Somerset 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 Meed family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meed research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1630, 1699, 1673, 1754, 1720, 1415, 1475, 1459, 1460, 1458, 1459, 1461, 1462, 1468, 1469, 1586, 1639, 1613 and 1627 are included under the topic Early Meed History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Meed Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mead, Meade, Meades and others.

Early Notables of the Meed family (pre 1700)

Notables of this surname at this time include: Matthew Mead or Meade (1630?-1699), an English Independent minister; and his son Richard Mead (1673-1754), an English physician whose work, "A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it" written in 1720 gave an important understanding of transmissible diseases. Philip Mede or Meade, Meede, (c. 1415-1475) from Mede's Place in Somerset was a wealthy merchant in Bristol and was twice elected...
Another 73 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Meed Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Meed family to Ireland

Some of the Meed family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Meed migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Meed Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joseph Meed, who landed in Maryland in 1669 ^[1]
John Meed, who landed in Virginia in 1695 ^[1]

Meed Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Meed, who arrived in Ohio in 1884 ^[1]

Meed migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Meed Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Ms. Ann Meed U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1784 ^[2]
Ms. Catherine Meed U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1784 ^[2]
Mr. Elijah Meed U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1784 ^[2]
Mr. William Meed U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1784 ^[2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Meed (post 1700) +

George Meed, American Republican politician, Supervisor of Bangor Township, Bay County, Michigan; Elected 1933 ^[3]

The Meed 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: Toujours pret
Motto Translation: Always ready.

Citations +

^ 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)
^ Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html