Meopham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Meopham family

The surname Meopham was first found in the East Riding of Yorkshire at Metham, a township, in the parish and union of Howden, wapentake of Howdenshire. "The township comprises 920 acres, of which two-thirds are arable. Metham Hall was built by Sir George Metham, whose family were long seated here." 1 At the time of the Domesday census, in 1086, Metham was occupied by Ilbert de Lacy, a Norman noble.

Simon Mepeham (or Meopham or Mepham) who died in 1333, was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1328 to 1333.

Some of the family were later found at Marr in the West Riding of Yorkshire. "It was once the residence of the family of Metham, of whose spacious and handsome mansion considerable remains existed some years since." 1

Early History of the Meopham family

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Meopham Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Metham, Methem, Mettam, Mettham, Meetham, Meatham, Meethem, Methan and many more.

Early Notables of the Meopham family

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Meopham migration to Australia +

Meopham Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Meopham, English convict who was convicted in Maidstone, Kent, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th March 1863, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 2

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde