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Tait Family Crest
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Where did the English Tait family come from? What is the English Tait family crest and coat of arms? When did the Tait family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Tait family history?

The Tait surname is derived from the Old English personal name "Tata," which may have been a shortened version of some other names.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Tate, Tait, Tayte and others.

First found in Suffolk, where a records from the Abbey of Bury St. Edmonds, lists an Uluric Tates in circa 1095. A record from the Rotuli Hundredorum shows Richard Tate in Cambridgeshire in 1279. In Coventry, a John Tate obtained Whiteley, county Notingham from William Palmer in the year 1392.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tait research. Another 221 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1488, 1496, 1652, 1687, 1692, and 1715 are included under the topic Early Tait History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 51 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tait Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tait Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Magnus Tait, who settled in East New Jersey in 1685
  • Patrick Tait, who settled in East New Jersey in 1685

Tait Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • David Tait, who arrived in Florida in 1769
  • James Tait, who arrived in Boston in 1774
  • Elizabeth Tait, who came to Savannah, GA in 1775
  • David Tait, aged 7, arrived in Savanna(h), Ga in 1775

Tait Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jas Tait, aged 37, landed in South Carolina in 1812
  • James Tait, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1813
  • William Tait, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1818
  • James Tait, who settled in Baltimore Maryland with his son in 1820
  • Robert Tait, who arrived in New York in 1838


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  • Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882), British (Scottish born) churchman, who became the Archbishop of Canterbury
  • Peter Guthrie Tait (1831-1901), Scottish physicist and mathematician, professor of natural philosophy at Edinburgh University
  • Lieutenant James Edward Tait (1886-1918), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War
  • Sir Angus Tait (b. 1919), New Zealand electronics innovator and businessman
  • Blyth Tait (b. 1961), New Zealand equestrian, who has represented New Zealand at four Olympics (1992-2000)
  • Thomas Smith Tait (1882-1952), Scottish architect
  • William Tait (1792-1864), Scottish publisher
  • Sir. Peter L. Tait (1915-1996), Former New Zealand National Party Member of Parliment, Napier mayor, small businessman and opponent of New Zealand's Homoxesual Law Reform Act
  • Group Captain James Brian Tait DSO and three bars, DFC and bar (1916-2007), British officer in the Royal Air Force during and after World War II


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Thincke and Thancke
Motto Translation: Think and Thank

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  2. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  3. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  4. Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
  5. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  6. Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
  7. Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
  8. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  9. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  10. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Tait Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Tait Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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