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![Show Contents]() Gunnett Surname History
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 England
Early Origins of the Gunnett familyThe surname Gunnett was first found in Normandy where "Gunwell, Gonville or Conteville, descended from Herluin, Lord of Conteville by his first marriage, the issue of which, Ralph de Conteville is stated by Orderic Vitalis to have had grants from the Conqueror in England. Accordingly in 1083 he appears holding lands in Somerset, his barony being held in Gloucester, and being held 1086 by his son Fitz-Ralph." 1 2 Edmund Gonvile (d. 1351), founder of Gonville Hall, Cambridge, and of Rushworth College, Norfolk, is described in the commemoration service of Gonville and Caius College as a son of Sir Nicholas Gonvile. 3 Early History of the Gunnett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gunnett research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1165, 1172 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Gunnett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gunnett Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gunnels, Gunnells, Gunnild, Gunild, Gunilt, Gunnild, Gunnilt, Gunnett, Gunnet, Gonnel and many more. Early Notables of the Gunnett familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gunnett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gunnett familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gunnett (post 1700) | + |
- Olen Gunnett (1876-1956), American politician, Mayor of Frostburg, Maryland, 1939-42 4
- J. M. Gunnett, American politician, Member of Nebraska State House of Representatives, 1891 4
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- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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