| ![Show Contents]() Knibb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Knibb familyThe surname Knibb was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from early times. Early History of the Knibb familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knibb research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1377, 1604, 1640, 1650, 1711, 1722, 1734, 1746 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Knibb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Knibb Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Knibb are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Knibb include: Knibb, Knibbs, Knebb, Knibs, Nybbe, Nibb, Nibbs and others. Early Notables of the Knibb familyDistinguished members of the family include - Joseph Knibb (1640-1711), an English clockmaker, from Claydon, Oxfordshire who invented the system of Roman striking
 Knibb migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Knibb or a variant listed above:
Knibb Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Knibb, who settled in Virginia in 1635
- Tho Knibb, aged 23, who landed in Virginia in 1635 1
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Knibb Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- David Knibb, aged 39, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 2
- Ann Knibb, aged 43, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Knibb (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Anthony Knibb FBA FKC (1938-2023), English biblical scholar and academic, Samuel Davidson Professor of Old Testament Studies at King's College London from 1997 to 2001
- William Knibb (1816-1845), English Baptist minister and missionary to Jamaica, was prominent in the slavery abolition movement in the 1820s and 1830s
- Lloyd Knibb OD (1931-2011), Jamaican drummer
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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Knibb migration to the United States 
Knibb migration to New Zealand 
