Atoka County, Oklahoma - Biography: Bonham Family 
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Submitted by: Jeane Bonham Vandenburg; jbonham@brightok.net
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			THE BONHAN FAMILY

The Bonham family recorded their pedigree and arms during the Heralds
Visitations of Essic in 1634. The arms of the family were:
Guels, a chevron wavey between three crosses, a patee-fitche argent.
Symbolic: The shield is red, a symbol of courage and valor. Silver denotes
purety and justice. The chevron was awarded for outstanding service. 
The Cross was for the journey to the Holy Land. The mermaid is for perilous 
adventures at sea.
MOTTO ESSE QUAN VIDERE: (To be rather then seem to be)
This comes from a book written about the Bonham family. 
Also, from the archives at The Alamo.

A list of the Bonham family: 
Submitted by: Jeane Bonham Vandenburg.

Thomas Bonham, ESQ., married Katherine KNIVET.
	Child:
Thomas BONHAM, married Katherine MARNEY. 
Night of Shire in Essic and bought Stanway Hall (alias Bonham Manor)
Kathrine Marney was daughter of Sir Henry Marney, Captain of the guard 
and the first Lord Marney.
	Child:
William BONHAM, marrird Frances TAY, daughter of Sir Thomas Tay.
	Child:
Thomas BONHAM, married Joan BOSKING.
	Child:
William BONHAM, married Ann BABBINGTON.
He was a shipping merchant.
George BONHAM, married Miss. BISHOPP in England about 1625, 
born 1609 in England. He was the first Bonham to come to America. 
His first wife, Miss. Bishopp died in England.
He left London, June 20, 1635 and arrived in Plymouth, Mass. in 1636.