Plumptre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Plumptre family

The surname Plumptre was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. It was associated with the growing of plums. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Plumptre family

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Plumptre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pflaum, Pflaumer, Pflaumbaum, Pfraumbaum, Prumbaum, Prumenbaum, Plum, Plume, Plumer, Plumbohm, Flaumenboim, Flaum, Flom, Plumbe, Plumb, Plumptre, Plumtre and many more.

Early Notables of the Plumptre family

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Migration of the Plumptre family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who traveled to the New World and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States in Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries..

Contemporary Notables of the name Plumptre (post 1700) +

Mr. Henry Plumptre, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1503 to 1504
James Plumptre (1770-1832), English dramatist and divine, the second son of Robert Plumptre
Robert Plumptre (1723-1788), English president of Queens' College, Cambridge, was youngest of ten children of John Plumptre, a gentleman of moderate estate in Nottinghamshire
Henry Plumptre (d. 1746), English president of the Royal College of Physicians, the second son of Henry Plumptre of Nottingham
Charles John Plumptre (1818-1887), English barrister and writer on elocution, elder brother of Edward Hayes Plumptre
Anne Plumptre (1760-1818), English author, second daughter of Dr. Robert Plumptre, president of Queens' College, Cambridge
Brook Fitzwalter Plumptre (1914-2004), 21st Baron FitzWalter in 1953
Henry Fitzwalter Plumptre (1860-1932), who became the twentieth Baron FitzWalter in 1924
Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821-1891), English divine and scholar, Dean of Wells Cathedral
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