Wisdome History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wisdome

What does the name Wisdome mean?

The name Wisdome is derived from the Old English word "wisdom" which means "wisdom, learning." Some of the first records of the name reveal Durand Wisdom who was listed in a census in 1198 and Gilbert Wysdom who was listed in another census in 1243.

Early Origins of the Wisdome family

The surname Wisdome was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times at Cornwood in that shire, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Reginald of Cornwood was tenant of these lands from the Norman noble, Count of Mortain, and included three unbroken mares, ten cattle, and twenty two goats.

Early History of the Wisdome family

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Wisdome Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wisdom, Wisedom, Wisbom, Wistow and others.

Early Notables of the Wisdome family

Robert Wisdom (d. 1568), Archdeacon of Ely who probably belonged to the family of that name settled at Burford, Oxford, where one Simon Wisdom was a great benefactor and reputed founder of...
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Migration of the Wisdome family to Ireland

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

Wisdome Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Wisdome, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Roman Emperor" arriving in Lyttlelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th March 1863 1

Sources +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html