| ![Show Contents]() Tarbet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England Tarbet is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest of 1066 brought to England. It comes from the ancient Norman given name Terbert. Early Origins of the Tarbet familyThe surname Tarbet was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times at Tarbock, after the Norman Conquest in 1066. They were descended from the Baron Richard, brother of Sir Robert Fitzhenry, founder of Burscough Priory. " Henry de Tarbock or Torbock, who was early the lord of Tarbock, Roby, Huyton, Knowsley, and other manors, had two sons. The elder of these, Robert, was sometimes distinguished by the Norman patronymic FitzHenry, which the English rendered Harrison, and sometimes was denominated from his principal residence, de Lathom; while Richard, the other son, inheriting Tarbock, designated himself from that estate." 1 Early History of the Tarbet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tarbet research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1606 is included under the topic Early Tarbet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tarbet Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Tarbet family name include Tarbock, Tarbocks, Tarbox, Tirebuck, Torbock, Tarbuck, Tarbux and many more. Early Notables of the Tarbet familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tarbet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Tarbet familyTo escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Tarbet family to immigrate North America: Mary Tarbuck settled in Maryland in 1745; Richard Tarbutt settled in Virginia in 1663; John Tarbux settled in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1631.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tarbet (post 1700) | + |
- Andrew Tarbet (b. 1971), American actor, best known for his work on Walking Tall (2004) and The Pink Panther (2006)
- Shannon Tarbet (b. 1991), English actress from Brighton
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
 |
