Tidcom History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancient surname Tidcom originates in Tidcombe, Wiltshire, a parish, in the union of Hungerford, hundred of Kinwardstone, Everley and Pewsey. 1 The first record of the parish lies in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as Titicome. 2 The name literally meant "valley of a man called Titta," from the Old English personal name + "cumb." 3 Early Origins of the Tidcom familyThe surname Tidcom was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Tidcombe in that shire. 4 5 In the Domesday Book taken in 1086, Wenesi's wife, the heiress of Wenesi, held the Lordship of Tidcombe from the King, who directly owned the lands. 2 Conjecturally, the heiress and Wenesi, or Vanci, sometimes Wancy or Wanceio, a Norman Baron who was at the Battle of Hastings was from Neufchatel, in Normandy, is the ancient ancestor of this family name. Early History of the Tidcom familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tidcom research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1642, 1692, 1695, 1700, 1701, 1705, 1708, 1713, 1735, 1819, 1826, 1827, 1830, 1831, 1834 and 1887 are included under the topic Early Tidcom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tidcom Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tidcombe, Tidcome, Tidcom, Titcombe, Titcome, Titcum, Tidcum, Tidcumbe, Titcumbe, Titchcume, Titchcombe, Titchcumb, Titchcomb, Tichcomb and many more. Early Notables of the Tidcom familyDistinguished members of the family include
Migration of the Tidcom familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Titcombe settled in Newbury, Mass in 1642; he may have been the same William who appeared in Maryland in 1668; Nicholas Titchcome settled in Virginia in 1695..
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