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![Show Contents]() Whaltham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Whaltham familyThe surname Whaltham was first found in Leicestershire. "The name Waltham is compounded of the Saxon words Weald and Ham, signifying a residence in or near a wood. The town derived its origin, in the time of Canute the Great, from the facility and inducement for hunting afforded by the neighbourhood, which led Ralph de Toni, standard-bearer to that monarch, to build a few houses. Within the choir [of the local abbey], or eastern chapel, was entombed the body of Harold, who was slain in the battle of Hastings; with the bodies of his brothers Gurth and Leofwin. " 1 The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first formally referenced in the year 1119 when John de Waltham held estates in Colchester in Essex. 2 John de Waltham (d. 1395) was Bishop of Salisbury and Treasurer of England, born at Waltham, near Grimsby, Lincolnshire. "He was the son of John and Margaret Waltham, whose tomb still exists in the church of Waltham, bearing an inscription quoted in the 'Archæological Journal' " 3 Early History of the Whaltham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whaltham research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1067, 1094, 1119, 1388, 1395, 1455, 1487, 1660 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Whaltham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whaltham Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Waltham, Whaltham, Watham, Whatham, Wotham and many more. Early Notables of the Whaltham familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Whaltham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Whaltham familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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