The distinguished and ancient surname Sattin comes originally from the Old French "certeyn," meaning "self-assured" or "determined." The name was probably first brought to England in the wake of the Norman invasion of 1066; however, it is also thought that some branches of the Sattin family are descended from the French Huguenots who fled to England and Scotland.
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Early Origins of the Sattin family
The surname Sattin was first found in London, where William Certayn is registered in the "Calendar of Letter Books" for the year 1394. The young Sattin family assumed a prominent position in the city at this time, holding lands granted by Duke William after the Conquest of 1066.
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Early History of the Sattin family
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Sattin Spelling Variations
Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Sartain, Sartin, Sarton, Sattin, Sertin and others.
Early Notables of the Sattin family
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Migration of the Sattin family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Sattin or a variant listed above were: Richard Sarton, who settled in Virginia in 1659; James Sartain, who was bonded out upon his arrival in America in 1756; James Sarten, who immigrated to Maryland in 1757.
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