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Salmond History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Salmond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The earliest origins of the name Salmond date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxons. The name is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Solomon. Patronymic surnames arose out of the vernacular and religious given name traditions. The vernacular or regional naming tradition is the oldest and most pervasive type of patronymic surname. According to this custom, names were originally composed of vocabulary elements from the local language. In the religious naming tradition, which was developed later than the vernacular tradition, surnames were bestowed in honor of religious figures or church officials. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. They named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint.

Early Origins of the Salmond family

The surname Salmond was first found in Cumberland and Surrey. The manor of Salmons in Caterham, county Surrey is known to have belonged temp. Edward III to Roger Saleman. 1 The Salmond family of Waterfoot, Cumberland are or French origin, one of their ancestors having fled to England during the persecutions of the Huguenots.

One of the first records of the family was John Salmon (died 1325), Bishop of Norwich and Chancellor, "was probably of humble origin; his parents' names were Soloman and Amicia or Alice. He became a monk at Ely and was elected prior of that house before 1291. On the death of William of Louth in 1298 the majority of the chapter chose Prior Salmon as their bishop, but the minority chose John Langton, the king's chancellor and afterwards bishop of Chichester. The archbishop decided in favour of Salmon. " 2

Early History of the Salmond family

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Salmond 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 Salmond include Salmon, Salman, Salmond, Samon and others.

Early Notables of the Salmond family

Notables of the family at this time include William Salmon (1644-1713), known as the "professor of five wives," English maker of drugs with questionable credentials.Nathanael Salmon (1675-1742), was an English historian and antiquary, the son of Thomas Salmon (1648-1706), who married Katherine, daughter of Serjeant John Bradshaw. Thomas Salmon (1679-1767) was a brother. He was admitted at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, on 11 June 1690. Salmon paid particular attention to the study of Roman remains in Great Britain. Thomas Salmon...
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Migration of the Salmond family to Ireland

Some of the Salmond family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Salmond 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 Salmond or a variant listed above:

Salmond Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Salmond, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1773

Salmond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Salmond, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1855

Salmond migration to Australia +

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

Salmond Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Helen Salmond, (Collins) who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 10 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 25th October 1850, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Salmond migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Salmond Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Salmond, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Flying Mist" arriving in Bluff, South Island, New Zealand on 25th August 1862, the boat sank whilst waiting in port. 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Salmond (post 1700) +

James Louis Salmond (1868-1950), English-born architect active in New Zealand in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from North Shields, Northumberland
Sir John William Salmond KC (1862-1924), English-born, legal scholar, public servant and judge in New Zealand from North Shields, Northumberland
Felix Adrian Norman Salmond (1888-1952), English cellist and cello teacher who achieved success in the UK and the US
Dame Mary Anne Salmond ONZ DBE FRSNZ (1945-2023), née Thorpe, New Zealand anthropologist, environmentalist and writer, New Zealander of the Year in 2013
Kathleen Lucy Salmond (1895-1946), New Zealand artist, born in Dunedin
James David Salmond OBE (1898-1976), notable New Zealand teacher, Presbyterian minister and religious educationalist. He was born in Queenstown, New Zealand, in 1898. His mother was amateur astronomer Sarah Salmond
James Bell "J.B." Salmond (1891-1958), Scottish journalist, poet and novelist. During the First World War he wrote poetry and, with Wilfred Owen, was for a time joint editor of The Hydra, a journal published within Craiglockhart Military Hospital in Edinburgh
Air Chief Marshal Sir William Geoffrey Hanson Salmond KCB, KCMG, DSO ( (b. 1933), British senior commander in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War
Major-General Sir William Salmond KCB (1840-1932), British Army officer
Marshal of the Royal Air Force John Maitland Salmond GCB, CMG, CVO, DSO & Bar (b. 1968), British military officer who rose to high rank in the Royal Flying Corps and then the Royal Air Force
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The Salmond 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: Optima sapientia probitas
Motto Translation: Probity is the best wisdom.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html