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Etymology of Templemen

What does the name Templemen mean?

This distinguished name Templemen literally means "'Servant of the Templars', 'one who lived on one of their manors'. The surname was not uncommon in Cambridgeshire where the Templars had manors at Isleham and Duxford, still called The Temple and Temple Farm respectively. The real name of Ricardus serviens Templariorum, employed in some capacity at the West Hanningfield manor of the Templars in 1277, was, no doubt, Richard Templeman, a variation of that of John de Templo, connected with the same neighbourhood in 1248. " 1

Early Origins of the Templemen family

The surname Templemen was first found in Yorkshire where William Templeman was recorded in the Feet of Fines for 1240. Later, Reginald Templeman was listed in the Feet of Fines for Cambridgeshire and Arabrose le Templeman was found in the Hundredorum Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1279. 1

The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included an entry for Willelmus Tempulman. 2

Up in Scotland, "Robert Templeman witnessed a resignation by Thomas Strachan of Glenkindy, 1406. Thomas Templeman was sergeant for the sheriffdom of Edinburgh in 1450, payment was made to David Tempilman in 1503, and another David Templeman, messenger within the shirefdome of Wigtoun, is mentioned in 1505 and 1517. John Tempilman had 'ane respet' for slaughter in 1527, David Tempilman is recorded in Irvine, 1537, and in 1565 mention is made of the heir of the late Annibill Tempilman, one of the portioners of the temple-lands of Ardersier. Andrew Templeman, heir of Richard Temileman, portioner of Pitfar, 1685." 3

Early History of the Templemen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Templemen research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1478, 1512, 1515, 1520, 1711, 1736, 1739, 1749, 1766, 1769 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Templemen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Templemen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Templemen have been found, including Templeman, Templemane and others.

Early Notables of the Templemen family

Nicholas Templeman (c. 1478-1520), of Dover, Kent, an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover in 1512 and 1515. Peter Templeman, M.D. (1711-1769), was an English physician, eldest son of Peter Templeman (d. 1749), a solicitor at Dorchester, by his wife Mary, daughter of Robert Haynes. He was educated at the Charterhouse and was at first intended to take holy orders, but afterwards he applied himself to...
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Migration of the Templemen family to Ireland

Some of the Templemen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Templemen 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:

Templemen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • William Templemen, aged 22, a gardener, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alfred" in 1864 4
  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  4. Archives New Zealand Micro 5019. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Alfred. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/Alfred1864.htm

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