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![Show Contents]() Bete History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The origins of the name Bete are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from one of a number of personal names. The surname Bete is usually explained as a metronymic derivative of the female personal name Beatrice, or less often, Elizabeth. 1 However, the name is undoubtedly occasionally derived from the male personal name Bartholomew, which also took the variant forms Bertram or Bertelmew. The surname Bete may also be a "local" type surname which means a dweller by the hollows. Early Origins of the Bete familyThe surname Bete was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066. "One of the principal stocks of the old and characteristic Norfolk name of Betts included the family that possessed, in the 15th and 16th centuries, the manors of Hastings Hall and Whitefoot in Irmingland. This name is also well represented in Lincolnshire, where it usually takes the form of Bett; it is also present, though less numerous, in the other east coast counties of Suffolk and Kent." 2 Early History of the Bete familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bete research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1379, 1480, 1500, 1570, 1576, 1581, 1590, 1642, 1643, 1646, 1647, 1695, 1743, 1770, 1905 and 1912 are included under the topic Early Bete History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bete Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Bete has been spelled many different ways, including Betts, Bets, Bettes, Bett, Bette and others. Early Notables of the Bete familyNotables of the family at this time include John Bettes (d. 1570?), an English miniature painter, commonly stated to have been a pupil of Nicholas Hilliard. "Bettes painted a miniature in oils of Queen Elizabeth, which is said to have been highly successful. He is mentioned by Foxe in his 'Ecclesiastical History' as having engraved a pedigree and some vignettes for Hall's 'Chronicle.' He is also said to have painted the portrait of Sir John Godsalve. Foxe...
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Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Betes to arrive in North America:
Bete Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pedro Bete, who arrived in Peru in 1834 3
- Heinrich Bete, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 3
- Henry Bete, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 3
- Andreas Bete, aged 1, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 3
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Ostendo non ostento
Motto Translation: I show, not boast.
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- 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)
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Bete migration to the United States 
