Battee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Battee is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was taken on by someone who worked as a fisherman or boatman. The name was derived from the Old English word bat, which meant boat.

Early Origins of the Battee family

The surname Battee was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Battee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Battee research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1301, 1379, 1570, 1603, 1700, 1704, 1763, 1772 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Battee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Battee Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Battee include Batie, Battie, Batee, Battee, Baittie, Baitie, Baty, Batty, Battey and many more.

Early Notables of the Battee family

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Battee migration to the United States +

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:

Battee Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ferdinand Battee, who landed in Maryland in 1683 1

Citations +

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)