Chilmon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Chilmon

The name Chilmon is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a military officer in the 10th century, probably comparable to a modern sergeant. The surname Chilmon is derived from the Old English word cild, which means child. The name was applied to the rank above the common soldier in that period, probably because they were in charge of "children." Later, in the 13th and 14th centuries, the name came to denote a page or a young man in training for the knighthood. The surname Chilmon is likely based mostly on this sense of the word child, judging by its inclusion of the suffix -man, which was one of the most common suffixes for occupational names and meant servant. However, Chilmon may also be a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Chilmond.

Early Origins of the Chilmon family

Early History of the Chilmon family

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Chilmon Spelling Variations

Until 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 Chilmon include Chilman, Chillman, Childman, Childesman, Chilham, Chileman, Chilemound, Chilmon, Chilleman and many more.

Early Notables of the Chilmon family

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Migration of the Chilmon family to Ireland

Some of the Chilmon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Chilmon family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Chilmon were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Nicholas Chilman who arrived in Virginia in 1646 and Richard Chilman in Maryland in 1674.