Spelling variations of this family name include: Hanmere, Hanmare, Hanmair, Hanmer, Hanmerr, Handmer and many more.
First found in Flintshire, where the Hanmer family held a seat from early times as Lords of the manor of Hanmer in that shire, from about the year 1250.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Hanmer, who settled in Bermuda in 1635; another George, who settled in Somers Island in the same year, Joseph Hanmer, who settled in New York State in 1690.
Motto Translated: Keep the honour.
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