Scutter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Scutter family

The surname Scutter was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Scutter family

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Scutter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scudder, Skudder, Skutter, Scutter and others.

Early Notables of the Scutter family

Distinguished members of the family include Henry Scudder (d. 1659), an English clergyman of Presbyterian views, a devotional writer, and member of the Westminster Assembly. "He was minister at Drayton in Oxfordshire, and in 1633 was presented by the king to the living of Collingbourne-Ducis, near Marlborough...
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Scutter migration to New Zealand +

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:

Scutter Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Scutter, aged 28, a farmer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mary Ann" in 1842
Charlotte Scutter, aged 26, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mary Ann" in 1842
Matilda Scutter, aged 6, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mary Ann" in 1842
Susan Scutter, aged 3, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mary Ann" in 1842
Caroline Scutter, aged 2, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mary Ann" in 1842