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![Show Contents]() Nest History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Nest familyThe surname Nest was first found in Sussex where the Pipe Rolls of 1185 list as a forename, Nest de Barri. The same rolls list as a surname, Adam Nest in Dorset. Years later, the name Nesta was found in the Assize Rolls for Worcester in 1221 and the Curia Regis Rolls for Oxfordshire in 1222. Nesta de Broketon was found in the Feet of Fines for Warwickshire in 1254 and Richard Neste was in the Subsidy Rolls for Essex in 1327. The name may be a Welsh diminutive of the name Agnes as James Nest occurs in the Registrar-General's List of Names. 1 Yorkshire records revealed William Neste as holding lands there in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 2 The Nestor and Nester variants are generally thought to be Irish, having derived from the the Gaelic Mac Girr an Adhastair, meaning son of the short man of the bridle. The surname is most common in County Galway and County Clare. 3 Early History of the Nest familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nest research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Nest History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nest 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. Nest has been spelled many different ways, including Ness, Nest, Nessi, Nas, Nassi, Nesti, Nass, Noss, Nestor and many more. Early Notables of the Nest familyDistinguished members of the family include
 Nest migration to the United States | + |
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 Nests to arrive in North America:
Nest Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ellinor Nest, listed in two records in Virginia in 1688 and in 1690
Nest Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Nest was brought to Maryland, in 1719 in bondage, as a criminal
Nest Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Angus Nest went to PEI in 1811
| Nest migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Nest Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- George Nest who was listed in the Bristol Register of Servants sent to Foreign Plantations, in 1675
| Contemporary Notables of the name Nest (post 1700) | + |
- Richard A. Nest (1927-1999), American politician, Mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey, 1976-79 4
- Henry Van Nest, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Warren County, 1837-38 5
- Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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