The Lutman Family Tree
edited
by Simon Lutman
The ‘atte Lote’
name
During the late 13th and early 14th century
period, the name ‘Lote’ occurs around Alciston, although not around Wisborough.
In addition, the name also occurs at Chyngton, a small area in Flexborough
Hundred, in 1296, 1327/8 & 1332.
This name
has a topographical meaning, a word signifying a share, and probably derives
from people living near land where it was the practice to divide, and allot, meadowland
annually ‘by lot’ between the tenants of a manner. There is little doubt that
the name ‘atte Lote’ has the same significance as ‘Loteman’( see below).
The ‘Loteman’ name
The name ‘Loteman’ was first present in Sussex
during the late 13th and early 14th centuries, namely Alciston in East Sussex
and Wisborough in West Sussex.
Early
examples of the name ‘Loteman’ are found within these small areas. and within
these areas, they formed one particular social class. This creates a strong presumption
that all the bearers of the name ‘Loteman’ were related, and probably derives
from a single family. It seems
possible
that all persons named ‘Lutman’ were descended from a Walter Loteman in
1332, around Wisborough in West Sussex.
The
assumption that all ‘Loteman’s’ were descended from this point is based upon
the subsequent locality of the surname across Sussex, and in particular, its absence
from East Sussex during the 16th and 17th centuries in contrast to its abundance
in West Sussex during the 17th century.
Walter
Loteman was also
known as Walter de Lutmannesparr or Walter de Lotemanesparr, meaning
‘Loteman’s enclosure’- one who held enclosed land. The names ‘Loteman’ and
‘Lutemann’ were used for the same individual.
It is
worth noting that this account of the ‘Lutman’ name does not accord with the
general belief that it derived from ‘Lytelman. meaning ‘little man’.
The ‘Lutman’ name
The name
‘Lutman’ was prominent in Sussex. and in particular, Wisborough Green in West
Sussex between 1550 & 1600. The distribution of the name across
Britain accounted for 94% within Sussex and 50% within Wishorough Green.
After the
17th century the ‘Lutman’ name had all but disappeared from the parish of
Wisborough Green, although an area of land, a mile south of Wisborough Green,
bears the family name, and is called Luttnans.
The ‘Lutman’ family
tree
The earliest known records of our particular
branch of the Lutman family tree originates from Hampshire. dating from the
18th until the mid 19th century. They were resident in Hampshire. north of
Fareham, and were centred around an area of 35 square miles. at Wickham (c.1768
- 1795), Soberton (c.1795 - 1820) and Boarhunt (e.1820- 1852).
William
Lutman (d. 1 795)
was resident in Wickham. Hampshire. between 1763 and 1795, whilst his son, James
Lutman (1763-1850) was resident in Wickham between 1763 and 1790.
At
present, I have no genealogical evidence to establish a link between the
‘Lutman’s’ from Hampshire and the ‘Lutman’s’ from Sussex, and in particular.
Wishorough Green. It can therefore he assumed that the migration into Hampshire
would have taken place between 1650 and 1763.