| ![Show Contents]() Prophett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland The ancient Scottish name Prophett is carried by the descendents of the Pictish people. It was a name for a person who played the part of a prophet in a medieval pageant. However, another source claims "this name owes its origin to an ancestor who had enacted such a part in mediaeval pageant. and the suggestion is not unlikely." 1 Early Origins of the Prophett familyThe surname Prophett was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland. One of the first records of the family was William Propheta who was charter witness in Aberdeen in 1281. Later, John Profite was admitted burgess of the same burgh in 1440. A few years later, Thom Propheit appears as "mair of the quarter of Brechin" and sheriff-depute of Forfar in 1473. 1 Early History of the Prophett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prophett research. Another 31 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1467, 1470 and 1552 are included under the topic Early Prophett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prophett Spelling VariationsWhen the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Prophett has been written Proffit, Profat, Profet, Profett, Profit, Prophat, Prophet and many more. Early Notables of the Prophett familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was - Anne Prophett (fl. 1450), daughter of John Prophett who married Ralph St Leger (died 1470) of Ulcombe in Kent, Sheriff of Kent in 1467
 Prophett migration to the United States | + |
The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Prophett:
Prophett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jacob Prophett, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 2
- Jacob Prophett, who settled in Virginia in 1623
| Contemporary Notables of the name Prophett (post 1700) | + |
- Brendan Prophett, American Director of Pro Scouting for the Detroit Lions (2018)
- Colin George Prophett (b. 1947), English former professional footballer from Crewe; he played from 1969 to 1981 for a total of 593 matches
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- 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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Prophett migration to the United States 
