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![Show Contents]() Annet Surname History
The annals of Scottish history reveal that Annet was first used as a name by descendants of the Pictish tribe of ancient Scotland. The Annet family lived in the lands of Arnott in the parish of Portmoak in Kinross (now part of the region of Tayside), where one of the first times the name was listed was in 1150 when Michael de Arnoth was mentioned. Early Origins of the Annet familyThe surname Annet was first found in the lands of Arnott in the parish of Portmoak, Kinross-shire. The first chief, recorded, Michael Arnott, held those lands about 1150. David, of Fifeshire, his successor was recorded in 1296 when he paid homage to King Edward 1st of England. Early History of the Annet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Annet research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1400, 1497, 1498, 1502, 1536, 1600, 1608, 1639, 1652, 1680, 1693, 1743, 1744, 1769, 1890 and 1918 are included under the topic Early Annet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Annet Spelling VariationsDuring the Middle Ages, there was no basic set of rules and scribes wrote according to sound. The correct spelling of Scottish names were further compromised after many haphazard translations from Gaelic to English and back. Spelling variations of the name Annet include Arnott, Arnot, Arnatt, Arnocht, Arnote, Arnett, Anetts, Arnette, Ernot, Ernott, Annett, Annetts and many more. Early Notables of the Annet familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was - Further to the south in England, Peter Annet (1693-1769), was a deistical writer, and said to have been born at Liverpool in 1693. "He was at one time a schoolmaster, but about the years 1743 and 1744...
 Migration of the Annet family to Ireland
Some of the Annet family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 88 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Scots left their country by the thousands to travel to Australia and North America. Desperate for freedom and an opportunity to fend for themselves, many paid huge fees and suffered under terrible conditions on long voyages. Still, for those who made the trip, freedom and opportunity awaited. In North America, many fought their old English oppressors in the American War of Independence. In recent years, Scottish heritage has been an increasingly important topic, as Clan societies and other organizations have renewed people's interest in their history. An examination of passenger and immigration lists shows many early settlers bearing the name of Annet:
Annet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Vincent Francois Annet, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 1
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- Annet van Egmond (b. 1964), Dutch designer, founder, an owner and the Art Director of the design label “Brand van Egmond”
- Annet Morio de L'Isle, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, May 6) Annet Morio. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
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