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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 17030 people with the Chambers surname? In that year Chambers was ranked number 219 for popularity in the UK. |
"Vide Chalmers. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
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Historical References
"CHALMERS, CHAMBERS. The correct forms are Chalmer and Chamber, from Old French de la chambre, of the chamber: (1) a chamber attendant, (2) of the Treasury chamber (camera), and so metonymic for CHAMBERLAIN, q.v. The spellings with -s are later. When the Old French word was naturalized in Scots it lost b by elision, and received 2 to safeguard as it were, the length of the preceding vowel, as shown in the pronunciation 'chaamer' or 'chaumer' (Gregory Smith, Specimens of Middle Scots, p. xxiii-iv). Hugh de Camera appears as witness to a charter of David i (RPSA., p. 193), and to charters of Malcolm rv (ibid., p. 197; Gambits., 50). Richard de Camera witnessed two charters of William the Lion (Cambus., 121; RAA., i, 60). Radulfus de Camera and his brother, Herbertus de Camera "are occasional witnesses to charters of William the Lion during the greater part of his reign; but nothing is known of their family or local connections, except that a son of Radulf had an interest in the churches of Campsie and Altermony in the Lennox" (Inchaffray, p. 269). Several persons of the name rendered homage in 1296: (1, 2) Robert de la Chaumbre and William de la Chaumbre of Lanarkshire. The seal of Robert bears a lion rampant, and S' Rob'ti de Camera (Bain, H, p. 204, 544), (3) William de la Chaumbre, bailie and burgess of Peebles, (4, 5) Symon and William of Dumfriesshire, and (6) Wautier of Berwickshire (ibid., p. 198, 204, 206). Willmus de Camera was common councillor in Aberdeen, 1399, and Alexander Chaumir was elected Serjeant in 1475 (Guildry, p. 184, 187). James Chamber and Gilbert Chawemere, Scotsmen, had safe conducts into England in 1465-6 (Bain, rv, 1358, 1365). Alexander of Chamowr was "forspekar for the comownis and merchandis" of Aberdeen, 1461 (CRA., p. 22), and in 1474 Gilbert of Chamer ( (Chamver, or Chadmer) was alderman of the same burgh (ibid., p. 32-33). Robert of Chawmyr witnessed resignation of a feu in Peebles, 1471 (Scots lore, p. 52), and another Robert Chamer was tenant on lands of Polkak, 1472 ( (CuparAngus, i, p. 221). Sir John of Chawmir of Gatgyrth is recorded in 1491 (HMC., 3. Rep., n, p. 391). Thomas Chamer was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1521 (NSCM., i, p. 47), and a particate of land was sold to John Chalmyr in Glasgow, 1555 (Protocols). The sounded / in Chalmers is a modern affectation. Challmers 1692, Chalmair 1575, Chalmbers 1688, Chalmer 1508, Chalmour 1515, Chalmyris 1557, Chamyr 1477, Chaumar 1503, Chaumyr 1502, Chavmyr and Chawmer 1477, Chawmuir 1553, Schambers 1650. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Chambers Family Tree
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