Arnot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Arnot Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• David Arnot, who arrived in Virginia in 1716 2
• Agnes, George, Jane, Samuel and William Arnot of one family, who, who settled in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1767

Arnot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Thomas Arnot, aged 21, who landed in New York in 1801 2
• A Arnot, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
• David Henry Arnot, who landed in New York in 1853 2

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Arnot Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. David Arnot, U.E., United Empire Loyalist, who settled in Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1783 3

Arnot Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• David M Arnot, who arrived in Canada in 1841
• John B Arnot, who landed in Canada in 1841
• Robert J Arnot, who arrived in Canada in 1841

Arnot Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. David Millie Arnot, (b. 1807), aged 31, Scottish agricultural labourer who was convicted in Perth, Scotland for 7 years for embezzlement, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th July 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1872 4

Arnot Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Peter Arnot, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Sevilla" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd December 1859 5

• Melissa Arnot (b. 1983), American mountaineer who has summitted Mount Everest 5 times
• Maynard E. Arnot, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964 6
• John Arnot Jr. (1831-1886), American Democratic Party politician, Village President of Elmira, New York, 1859-61; Mayor of Elmira, New York, 1864, 1870, 1874 6
• George B. Arnot, American Republican politician, Chair of Rockland County Republican Party, 1927-29 6
• E. D. Arnot Jr., American politician, Mayor of Zephyrhills, Florida, 1963-76 6
• Hugo Arnot (1749-1786), Scottish historical writer, son of a merchant at Leith; he changed his name from Pollock to Arnot on succeeding to his mother's property of Balcormo, Fifeshire 7
• Jean Fleming Arnot MBE (1903-1995), Australian librarian, trade unionist, activist for equal pay for women and feminist
• Robert "Robin" Page Arnot (1890-1986), British Communist journalist and politician
• Arthur James Arnot (1865-1946), Scottish-born, Australian electrical engineer and inventor, best known for patenting the world's first electric drill
• Matthew Arnot (b. 1993), Australian rules footballer
• ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)