Palmer / Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Palmer / Family History
Palmer / Family History
The family history of the ancient name Palmer was found in the irishsurnames.com archives.
Surnames developed a wide number of variants over the centuries. Many different spelling variations of the same name can be traced back to a single original root. Also, when a bearer of a name emigrated from Ireland it was not uncommon that their original name would be incorrectly transcribed in the record books upon arrival at their new location. Some names have dozens of spelling variations. Some Surnames were also altered over the years based on how they sounded phonetically, by their sound, and depending on the prevailing political conditions it may have been advantageous to change a name from one language to another. This was especially so in Ireland where most Gaelic names were 'anglicized' at some stage.
Variants of the name Palmer include Parmelee, Parmele, Parmly and Parmalee. This is an occupational name meaning 'the palmer' or 'pilgrim', from the French 'le paumer'. This name is of Anglo-Norman descent spreading to Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts in these countries. Examples of such are an Alice le Palmere, County Cambridgeshire, a Ralp le Palmere, County Yorkshire, and a Robert le Palmere, County Somerset, who were all recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England, in the year 1273. An Alexander Palmer is recorded as a witness to a sale of land in Glasgow, Scotland, in the year 1280.In Ireland this name and its variants were introduced into Ulster Province by settlers who arrived from England and Scotland, especially during the seventeenth century. During the 'Plantations of Ireland' in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Ireland was colonized by the English Crown with this period marking the end of Gaelic supremacy in Ireland. This period brought an influx of settlers into the country but, unlike the earlier Anglo-Norman invasion of the twelfth century that resulted in a full integration into Irish society of the new arrivals, the same never occurred with the Ulster Planters who maintained their own distinct identity.
In County Mayo the Gaelic O'Maolfhoghmhair sept sometimes anglicized their name as Palmer as well as Mullover and Milford.The Palmer family crest (or coat of arms) came into existence many centuries ago. The process of creating these coats of arms began as early as the eleventh century although a form of Proto-Heraldry may have existed in some countries prior to this, including Ireland. The new more formalized art of Heraldry made it possible for families and even individual family members to have their very own family crest, coat of arms, including Palmer descendants.Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the Palmer / Coat of Arms
Azure/Blue | Represents Loyalty and Truth. | |
Or/Yellow/Gold | Represents Generosity. | |
The Chevron | Denotes Protection. Often granted as a reward to one who has achieved some Notable Enterprise |
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