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Where did the Irish Barrett family come from? What is the Irish Barrett family crest and coat of arms? When did the Barrett family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Barrett family history?
When the Strongbownians arrived in Ireland, they encountered an established an Irish system for creating hereditary surnames. However, like the Irish, the Anglo-Norman Strongbownians frequently had patronymic surnames, a form of surname that was formed from the name of the bearer's father, or another older relative. Therefore, since the Strongbownians' system was in many ways built on the same principles as the Irish, the two systems eventually attained a sort of merger. Therefore, since the Stronbownian's names often had Norman names which were French, diminutive suffixes, such as -ot, -et, -un, -in, or -el were added to the name of the bearer's father, or older relative. Another Norman way of creating a patronymic name was to use the prefix Fitz-, which was derived from the French word "fils," and ultimately from the Latin " filius," both of which mean son. The surname Barrett is derived from the personal name Berold. In Munster, the Gaelic form of the surname Barrett is Baróid, while in Connacht, the Gaelic form is Bairéid.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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- First settlers to North America
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During an investigation of the origin of each name, it was found that church officials and medieval scribes spelled many surnames as they sounded. Therefore, during the lifetime of a single person, a name could be spelt numerous ways. Some of the spelling variations for the name Barrett include Barrett, Barret, Barett, Baret, Barratt, Barrat, Barat, Baratt, McWhadden and many more.First found in the county of of Lincolnshire, where Matthew Baret was recorded between 1150 and 1155. The Barret family was also established in the English counties of Nottinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Hampshire, Yorkshire and Essex. However, they joined Strongbow in his invasion of Ireland in 1172 at the invitation of the King of Leinster, Dermot McMurrough. Strongbow granted lands to the family in County Cork and County Mayo, and they became staunchly Irish.
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Ireland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape the horrific conditions. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Barrett:
Barrett Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Francis Barrett, who landed in Virginia in 1623
- Margaret Barrett, who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1633
- Humphrey Barrett, who arrived in New England in 1640
- Samuel Barrett, who landed in Connecticut in 1645
- Sara Barrett, who arrived in Virginia in 1649
Barrett Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Baldues Barrett, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
- Baldus Barrett, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738
- Balthas Barrett, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
- Arthur Barrett, who landed in Virginia in 1749
- Andrew Barrett, who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1764
Barrett Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Hugh Barrett, aged 48, landed in Delaware in 1812
- Ezekiel Barrett, aged 26, arrived in New York in 1812
- A Barrett, aged 33, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
- Edward Barrett, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1843
- Michael Barrett, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1843
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- Private Carlton W Barrett (1919-1986), United States Army soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
- Majel Barrett (1932-2008), American actress and producer, wife of television director/producer/writer and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry
- Andre Barrett (b. 1982), American basketball player
- Andrea Barrett (b. 1954), American novelist
- Colleen Barrett (b. 1944), President of Southwest Airlines
- Lawrence Barrett (1838-1891), American stage actor
- Ronnie Barrett (b. 1954), American founder of Barrett Firearms Manufacturing
- Brigadier-General Charles Joseph Barrett (1900-1963), American Head of Foreign Languages Department, US Military Academy West Point (1949)
- Richard Barrett (b. 1959), Welsh composer
- Lucas Barrett (1837-1862), English geologist
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- John Clinton Barrett, Tennessee Settler in the Ozarks: The Life and Times of John C. Barrett, his Family and Descendants by Ron Pyron.
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- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. Print.
- Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
- McDonnell, Frances. Emigrants from Ireland to America 1735-1743 A Transcription of the report of the Irish House of Commons into Enforced emigration to America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1331-5).
- Woodham-Smith, Cecil. The Great Hunger Ireland 1845-1849. New York: Old Town Books, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-385-3).
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
- Vicars, Sir Arthur. Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Johnson, Daniel F. Irish Emigration to New England Through the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick Canada 1841-1849. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1996. Print.
- Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
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