The first people to use the name Patricksome were a family of Strathclyde- Britons who lived in the Scottish/English Borderlands. The name comes from when someone lived in Cumberland.
The surname Patricksome was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from very early times some say at the time of the Norman Conquest of England by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Patricksome research. Another 182 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1034, 1413, 1671 and 1634 are included under the topic Early Patricksome History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Patricksome has appeared as Patrickson, Partickson, Patricksone, Patricksoun, Patryckson and many more.
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Patricksome Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them: George Patrickson who settled in Baltimore in 1790.