The English surname Chipman is an occupational name for a merchant or trader, from the Middle English chapman, Old English ceapmann, a compound of ceap meaning “ to barter or bargain” and mann meaning “man.” Early written recordings of the name include Alice Chepman of Derbyshire in 1207, and Henry le Chupman of Hampshire in 1327. Amongst the very earliest of all settlers to the new English colonies of North America, was Henry Chapman, aged 19 yrs. He left London on the ship "Primrose", bound for "Virginea" in July 1635.
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