Strutt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Strutt family

The surname Strutt was first found in Suffolk where the family name was first referenced in the year 1188 when Aileric Strutt held estates in Bury St Edmunds. 1

Although it is said that the family are descended from Godfried Strutz de Hinklred Chief of the Swiss Auxilliaries in 1240, who obtained his freedom, it should be noted that the family were settled in Suffolk at least some 60 years before.

Walter Strut was listed in Norfolk in 1242 and later, William Strout was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1327. 1

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: John le Strut (also John Strutt), Wiltshire; Robert Strut, Cambridgeshire; and William Strut Huntingdonshire. 2

"Strutt is an old and often distinguished Essex name. The Strutts held lands in Wickham St. Pauls in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Sir Denner Strutt, Baronet, of Little Warley Hall, in 1641 owned the manor of Little Warley; Mr. John Strutt, of Biley Mills, in 1743 came into the possession of an estate in Snoreham parish (M.), which his descendants have held up to recent times. Maldon was represented in Parliament in the middle of last century by John Strutt of Terling and by his son early in the present century, a family since ennobled. John Strut of Hadley, Suffolk, held the manor of Picotts in Ardley parish, Essex, in the 17th century. Strutt was a common name in Derbyshire last century, especially in Blackwell; the Strutts of Derby then obtained eminence for their inventions in connection with the weaving trade (Glover's "Derbyshire"). In the 13th century the name of Strut or Strutt was represented in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Wiltshire." 3

Early History of the Strutt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Strutt research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1242, 1327, 1455, 1487, 1641, 1642 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Strutt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Strutt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Strutts, Strutt, Strutz, Strout, Struth, Strowt and others.

Early Notables of the Strutt family

Distinguished members of the family include

Messrs. Strutt who built a cotton-mill and a large cotton-manufactory and some extensive bleaching and dye works in Milford, Derbyshire in the late 1700s. "These establishments afford employment to th...
about 1000 persons are engaged in the various branches of the cotton manufacture. Messrs. Strutt early built a handsome stone bridge over the Derwent, which is now a county bridge." 4

Strutt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Strutt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C L Strutt, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 5
H L Strutt, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 5

Strutt migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Strutt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Strutt, English convict from Essex, who was transported aboard the "Ann" on August 1809, settling in New South Wales, Australia 6
Thomas Strutt, a stone-cutter, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
William Strutt, a mason, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
James Strutt, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Emma" in 1837 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Strutt (post 1700) +

Michael Strutt (b. 1945), English prize winning classical guitarist
William Goodday Strutt (1762-1848), English diplomat from Springfield, Essex, Governor of Quebec (1800-1848), second son of John Strutt, of Terling Place, Essex
Joseph Strutt (1749-1802), English engraver and antiquary, born at Springfield Mill, Chelmsford, youngest son of Thomas Strutt
Jedediah Strutt (1726-1797), English hosier and cotton spinner, born at Blackwell in Derbyshire, the second son of William Strutt of Blackwell
Jacob George Strutt (1820-1850), English painter and etcher who studied in London and was a contributor to the Royal Academy and British Institution at intervals between 1819 and 1858
Edward Strutt (1801-1880), 1st Baron Belper, English peer, born at Derby, only son of William Strutt of St. Helen's House, Derby
Clive Edward Hazzard Strutt (b. 1942), English composer
William Strutt (1825-1915), English artist
Pilot Officer The Honourable Michael Strutt (d. 1942), British RCAF officer who was killed in the August 1942 Dunbeath Air Crash in the Scottish Highlands
Major Alexander Ronald George Strutt (1912-1999), 4th Baron Belper, British peer, British Army officer, and equestrian
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Ann voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1809 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/ann/1809
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY EMMA 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837LadyEmma.htm