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Their daughter Hannah HEMUS (c. 7.2.1696/7
at High Pavement Presbyterian Chapel, Nottingham), one of two daughters known
to date = Nathaniel
CRISP
of Nottingham on 1.10.1716 at St Andrew by the Wardrobe, London. It should be
noted that this CRISP family have both Nottingham and London references, and
published transcripts of High Pavement Baptisms (Record Series Vol. 53) has transcribed
her surname as HENRY. Some early wills of the Lincolnshire
THOMAZIN family (1692 & 1720) contain the HEMUS surname, and are referred
to as Kinsmen. The 1692 will refers to William HEMUS, Robert HEMUS, Roger HEMUS & Joseph
HEMUS, sons of Richard HEMUS,
late. Also, a Joseph HEMUS,
s/o William HEMUS, late. The 1720 will refers to Mary HEMUS,
d/o of Joseph HEMUS
of Sutton St. Edmond (S. Lincs/NW Norfolk border); Robert HEMUS of
Wisbech, Norfolk; Richard HEMUS, s/o Robert HEMUS; Sarah HEMUS,
d/o William HEMUS deceased; Elizabeth HEMUS &
Hannah HEMUS
(my 7xGGM), daughters of Joseph HEMUS of Nottingham by his first wife.
Elizabeth perhaps = EVANS (below).
The Worcs. LDS also shows some of the
earliest (so far unrelated) references: Spelling variants cited: EMUS, EMMUSS, EMMES, etc.,
including nailers connected to Independent Chapels. My Joseph, above, may
well be one of the seven brothers who reportedly came to England. The HEMUS name occurs frequently in the
parish registers of St. Laurence, Northfield Soloman HEMUS appears three times in the registers of St.
Michaels, Bartley Green as a parent at the following marriages where parents
are nailers and occupations of their offspring (the name of the son or
daughter being married not given): Transcribed inscriptions from gravestones in
St. Peters, Harborne: "Charles
HEMUS died Nov 5th 1880
aged 86 years. Also, Mercy wife of above died Feb 1891 aged 86 years.
Also, Hannah HEMUS died Mar 22nd 1922 aged 89 years. Also, Helen GROVE died July 16th 1923 aged 95 years daughter
of above." "John son of Joseph & Nancy HEMUS died April 5th 1801 aged 13 yrs. Also, Charles HEMUS died
April 17th 1869 aged 29 years son of Charles
& Mercy HEMUS
and
grandson of the above. Also, Joseph
HEMUS died Feb 24th 1825 aged 69 years Also Nancy wife of Joseph HEMUS died Sep 6th 1848. Henry CRISP and an S. CRISP were
witnesses to a HEMUS
marriages
at Hanwell, Middlesex in 1830, which may support the London connections of
both families. Trivia
Section
HEMUS, may be a name derived from "Hemes"
from Middle English "eme" for uncle - i.e. a person under
the responsibility of their uncle, otherwise the main family name appears to
come from "hæm" in relation to
iron and appears linked to the mountains of that name. Stories concerning the origins of the name
are through Bohemia, perhaps Hungary (present day). One story suggests the
name comes from the Hemus or Hæmus
Mountains
of
ancient NE Greece/modern Bulgaria. The mountains were indicated in some 19th century Bibles as the Hæmus Mountains, just
north of the northern border of Thrace (NE Greece). Running W-E, the western
end of the name is at about the source of the Nestos River. In relation to
modern geography the border of Thrace is much closer to the sea than the 19th century map, with the Nestos River rising in
Bulgaria and flowing through Thrace. The mountain range is un-named on many
atlases but may today be called Rhodope,
(Rodópi, Rodhópi). Both these mountain range names are related to the colour
red. [Hæma- is from the Greek haima, blood; rhodo- (rose-coloured) is from the Greek rhodon, rose. Certainly,
in classical texts it appears that both names have been used and Haemus is
often referred to as a mountain. There is also wine called Hemus produced in
Bulgaria. The Rhodope Mountains, the oldest and
highest mountains in Bulgaria, make up a considerable part of the
Trakio-Macedonian massif, which gives the Balkan peninsula its mountainous
relief. They cover over 18,000 sq. km, of which 15,000 sq. km are in Bulgaria,
and 3,000 sq. km in Greece. The Rhodopes occupy approximately one-seventh of
Bulgaria, extending over almost the whole of the southern border. The highest
peak, Perelik, rises 2,191m above sea level. Hemus is apparently a Greek surname also.
The story is of seven brothers who migrated to England, probably as religious
refugees any time from C15th onwards. Various family stories appear to have
the family in Bohemia and south of France before England. The surname is
pronounced "Haymash" in Hungary today. The outline above is indicative only and not
necessarily fully correct or complete. |
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