Plomer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Anglo-Saxon name Plomer comes from when its first bearer worked as a seller of plumes and feathers. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly commonplace in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith and wright.

Early Origins of the Plomer family

The surname Plomer was first found in Durham where they held a family seat from early times. The family name Plomer first 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 Plomer family

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Plomer Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Plomer include Plumer, Plummer, Plumber and others.

Early Notables of the Plomer family

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Plomer migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Plomer or a variant listed above:

Plomer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Plomer, who arrived in Maryland in 1675 1
John Plomer, who landed in Maryland in 1677 1

Plomer migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Plomer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mrs. Grace Plomer, (b. 1791), aged 40 born in St. Austell, Cornwall, UK convicted in Bodmin on 15th April 1831, sentenced for 7 years for stealing clothing, transported aboard the ship "Mary" in 1831 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 2
Ms. Grace Plomer (b. 1791), aged 40, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 5th April 1831, sentenced for 7 years for stealing apparel from William Minear of St. Austell, transported aboard the ship "Mary" on 9th June 1831 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 3
Mr. William Plomer (b. 1786), aged 41, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 5th April 1831, sentenced for 7 years for receiving stolen goods, transported aboard the ship "Isabella" on 22nd November 1831 to New South Wales, Australia 3

Plomer migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4

Plomer Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

William Plomer, aged 23, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 1
William Plomer, aged 23, who landed in Barbados in 1635 1
Mr. William Plomer, (b. 1612), aged 23, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Expedition" arriving in Barbados in 1636 5

The Plomer 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: Consulto et audacter
Motto Translation: With prudence and daring.

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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/tasmanian_convicts_cornish.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 29th September 2021. Retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm