Springham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Springham family

The surname Springham was first found in various counties and shires throughout Britain but especially in Sussex and Kent. The name is a diminutive of "Spring," as in a nickname for a "lively young man." 1 One of the first records of the name was William Pringett who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire in 1193. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296 lists William Springet. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list: Julian Springald and Walter Springaud in Oxfordshire; and Alan Springold in Cambridgeshire. 2

Early History of the Springham family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Springham research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1076, 1084, 1135, 1194, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1561, 1562, 1600, 1617, 1620, 1621, 1639, 1642 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Springham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Springham Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Springett, Springate, Springette, Springet and others.

Early Notables of the Springham family

Distinguished members of the family include

Mathias Springham (1561-1620), was a British merchant served as Master of the Merchant Taylors' Company of London in 1617 and founded the Free School in Derry

Springham migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Springham Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Springham, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Springham (post 1700) +

James Springham, American Visual Effects Society Award nominated special effects artist, known for Pacific Rim (2013)
Tina-Marie Springham, American actress, known for Trauma (2017) and Suck It Up Princess (2013)
Derek Springham, American scientist, known for his book Biotechnology-The Science and the Business (1991) and his article Some effects of lactic acid bacteria on laboratory-scale yeast fermentations (1992)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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)