| ![Show Contents]() Chesham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of CheshamWhat does the name Chesham mean? The present generation of the Chesham family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in the market-town and parish of Chesham, which is located three miles from Amersham in the county of Buckinghamshire. This territory was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as the site of four mills on lands owned by the Bishop of Bayeux and Hugh de Bolbec. The surname Chesham belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Chesham familyThe surname Chesham was first found in Buckinghamshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Chesham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chesham research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1297, 1525, 1650, 1728, 1754 and 1804 are included under the topic Early Chesham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chesham Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Chesham include Chessum, Chesson, Chessam, Chesham, Cestresham and others. Early Notables of the Chesham familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - William de Chesham, a prominent 13th century landowner, Lord of the Manor of Chesham
| Chesham 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: Chesham Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Harriet Chesham, aged 40, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 1
- Joseph Chesham, aged 7, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Forfarshire" in 1873 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Chesham (post 1700) | + |
- Francis Chesham (1749-1806), English engraver of merit who in 1777 exhibited at the Royal Incorporated Society of Artists in Piccadilly an engraving of ‘The Death of Richard III’ which met with rave reviews 2
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 6th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 25 Nov. 2019
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