I am having a problem with the derivation of the surname "Coleman" in Tipperary. Without ever having given it much thought, I assumed it probably derived from one of the St. Colman's from Ely. Then I ran into the Notary Apostolic to the Vicar-General (Inchiquin), Henry O'Cullenan, who is called in other places O'Callanan, and Coleman in 1653, and this has made me look into the surname a little more. I can find a John Coleman who was master of the ship Michael (Mighel) in 1536, out of Kinsale, which might very well make him a Callinan/Cullinan. I can find a Philip Coleman who witnessed a Fogarty will in 1683, I assume in Ely. I can find a few Coleman's on the Hearth Money Rolls. I can find a John Coleman of London, a haberdasher, who was an Adventurer for lands in Ireland, but no record that he ever got lands in Tipperary. Has anyone done much research on this name? In just Tipperary, it seems to coincide with the places where I find Callinan, Cullinan & Quillinan families. I am so tempted to slot it in with the other variations, but am looking for a really good reason not to do so. Janet