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![Show Contents]() Raymount History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of RaymountWhat does the name Raymount mean? Raymount is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. Raymount is a name that comes from the Norman personal name Raimund. This name is composed of the elements ragin, meaning counsel, and mund, meaning protection. 1 However, another source claims the name was "an ancient Christian name Raimundus. It was introduced at the Conquest, or soon after." 2 Early Origins of the Raymount familyThe surname Raymount was first found in Essex where "Giraldus Raimundus" who appears in Domesday as a mesne-lord there. The name continued there till about 1272, when John Reimund is found in the Hundredorum Rolls. At the same date the family was numerous in Kent. Their original seat was at Raymond's, near Rye. They were for a great length of time Stewards to the Abbot and Convent of Battel for their lands near this place; and it is probable that it was once the original stock from which the Raymonds of Essex, Norfolk and other counties, derived their extraction. 3 Richard filius Reimund and Robert filius Reimund from Cambridgeshire were also mentioned in the Hundredorum, Rolls. 4 In Somerset, Philip Remond was listed there 1 Edward III (in the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5 Early History of the Raymount familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raymount research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1580, 1626, 1673, 1680, 1683, 1725 and 1733 are included under the topic Early Raymount History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Raymount Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Raymount family name include Raymond, Rayment, Raymonds, Raymon and others. Early Notables of the Raymount familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Thomas Raymond or Rayment (1626-1683), an English judge, Justice of the Common Pleas (1680); and his son, Robert Raymond...
Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Raymount Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Raymount family to IrelandSome of the Raymount family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Raymount familyTo escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Raymount family to immigrate North America: John and William Raymond, who settled in Salem in 1630; Arthur Raymond, who settled in Virginia in 1635; William Raymond, who settled in New Hampshire in 1631.
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