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-==== Possible Origins for the SEYMOUR name ====+[[start|(Back to the "start" page)]]
  
-From //A Dictionary of Surnames// by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges, comes the+===== Possible Origins for the SEYMOUR name ===== 
 + 
 +From //[[http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Surnames-Patrick-Hanks/dp/0192115928|A 
 +Dictionary of Surnames]]// by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges, comes the
 following entry for SEYMOUR: following entry for SEYMOUR:
  
-**Seymour** English: 1. Norman habitation name from //Saint-Maur-de-Fossées// in +> **Seymour** English: 1. Norman habitation name from //Saint-Maur-de-Fossées// in Seine, N France, so called from the dedication of the church there to //St Maur// (see MOORE 3).
-Seine, N France, so called from the dedication of the church there to //St +
-Maur// (see MOORE 3).+
  
-2. habitation name from either of two places in N Yorks. called //Seamer//, from +> 2. habitation name from either of two places in N Yorks. called //Seamer//, from OE //sœ// sea, lake + //mere// lake, pond.  Elkwall postulates that the original name in OE was simply //Sœ// 'the lake', the second element being added when the denotation of the first came to be restricted to a body of salt water.  There are also places called //Semer// in Norfolk, Suffolk, and N Yorks., which have the same origin and may lie behind some instances of the surname.
-OE //sœ// sea, lake + //mere// lake, pond.  Elkwall postulates that the +
-original name in OE was simply //Sœ// 'the lake', the second element being +
-added when the denotation of the first came to be restricted to a body of salt +
-water.  There are also places called //Semer// in Norfolk, Suffolk, and N +
-Yorks., which have the same origin and may lie behind some instances of the +
-surname.+
  
-Vars: **Seymo(u)re, Seymer**.+> Vars: **Seymo(u)re, Seymer**.
  
-Cogn. (of 1): Fr.: **Saint-Maur**.+> Cogn. (of 1): Fr.: **Saint-Maur**.
  
-//A family of the name Seymour, who hold the title Dukes of Somerset, originated +> //A family of the name Seymour, who hold the title Dukes of Somerset, originated in Saint-Maur.  Some sources say this was the place in Seine mentioned above, others identify it as Saint-Maur-sur-Loire in Touraine. The family is said to have come to England with the Conqueror, and in 1240 William de Saint Maur held lands in Monmouth.  They also held the earldom and dukedom of Hertford, and rose to prominence under the Tudors.  Edward Seymour (?1506-52) held high office under Henrey VIII, who was married to Seymour's sister, Jane (?1509-37).  He was Lord Protector in the reign of Edward VI, but was beheaded for treason on charges laid by his rival, the Earl of Warwick.//
-in Saint-Maur.  Some sources say this was the place in Seine mentioned above, +
-others identify it as Saint-Maur-sur-Loire in Touraine. The family is said to +
-have come to England with the Conqueror, and in 1240 William de Saint Maur held +
-lands in Monmouth.  They also held the earldom and dukedom of Hertford, and rose +
-to prominence under the Tudors.  Edward Seymour (?1506-52) held high office +
-under Henrey VIII, who was married to Seymour's sister, Jane (?1509-37).  He was +
-Lord Protector in the reign of Edward VI, but was beheaded for treason on +
-charges laid by his rival, the Earl of Warwick.//+
  
 As you can see, there appears to be two origins for the Seymour name. The first As you can see, there appears to be two origins for the Seymour name. The first
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 disproven that Thomas had the right to use the insignia! disproven that Thomas had the right to use the insignia!
  
-==== The Medieval Seymour family ====+===== The Medieval Seymour family =====
  
-[[medieval.ged|Seymour/St.Maur GEDCOM file]] (150,611 bytes)+A good overview of the Seymours in English nobility can be found on Wikipedia: 
 +[[wp>Seymour Family]].
  
-This GEDCOM includes the famous Jane Seymour, who married King Henry VIII, and+{{medieval.ged|Seymour/St.Maur GEDCOM file}} (150,611 bytes) 
 + 
 +This [[wp>GEDCOM]] includes the famous Jane Seymour, who married King Henry VIII, and
 has people as early as the 10th century. It should be emphasized that most has people as early as the 10th century. It should be emphasized that most
 American Seymour's are NOT directly descended from this line - despite the American Seymour's are NOT directly descended from this line - despite the
-"[[seymourbible|documentation]]" presented in such documents as //"The Royal and+"[[seymour_bible|documentation]]" presented in such documents as //"The Royal and
 Noble Ancestry of the American Seymours"//. Noble Ancestry of the American Seymours"//.
  
-==== "Annals of the Seymours" ====+===== "Annals of the Seymours" =====
  
 This book was published in 1902 by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd., This book was published in 1902 by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd.,
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 reprint this information here, but they could find no record of the book. reprint this information here, but they could find no record of the book.
  
-[[seymourtext|Pages 1-10]] +Therefore, I include here the section titled "[[annals|Origin and Early Days of  
- +the St. Maur or Seymour Family (pages 1-18)]]"
-[[moreseymour|Pages 11-17]] +
- +
-==== Pictures ==== +
- +
-{{EdwardLordProtector.jpg|Edward Lord Protector}} (25K) +
- +
-{{JaneSeymour.jpg|Jane Seymour}} (91K)+
  
-{{PenhowCastle.jpg|Penhow Castle}} (139K)+===== Pictures =====
  
-{{Annalstp.jpg|"Annals of the Seymours" title page}} (130K)+Click on the thumbnails below for a larger version.
  
-{{crest.jpg|Seymour crest}} (68K)+{{EdwardLordProtector.jpg?100|Edward Lord Protector}} (25K) {{JaneSeymour.jpg?100|Jane Seymour}} (91K) {{PenhowCastle.jpg?100|Penhow Castle}} (139K) {{Annalstp.jpg?100|"Annals of the Seymours" title page}} (130K) {{crest.jpg?100|Seymour crest}} (68K) {{crestB.jpg?100|Another Seymour crest}} (115K)
  
-{{crestB.jpg|Another Seymour crest}} (115K)+\\ 
 +[[start|(Back to the "start" page)]]
  
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