Parrimond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Parrimond

What does the name Parrimond mean?

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Faramond,' 'Faramond,' 'Pharamond,' an ancient Teutonic personal name' 1. 'Travellers again had their name from fara, the modern German fahren, and the scarcely disused English to fare, meaning to journey. The most noted instance is Faramund, who, in the guise of Pharamond, is placed at the head of the long-haired Frankish dynasty.' 2

Early Origins of the Parrimond family

The surname Parrimond was first found in the Pipe Rolls of 1169 for "the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John." 2

Other early records include: Fareman Alberd in the Writs of Parliament for 1325; Johannes filius Fareman in the Writs of Parliament for 1316; 2 and Edward Farman, Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 3

Early History of the Parrimond family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parrimond research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1325, 1327, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Parrimond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parrimond Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Parrimond has been spelled many different ways, including Farrimond, Farrimont, Fairmouunt, Fairmont, Fairmond, Faramond, Pharemount, Parrimond, Pharrimount and many more.

Early Notables of the Parrimond family

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Migration of the Parrimond family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Parrimonds to arrive in North America: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

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Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.