Violett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Violett family

The surname Violett 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 Violett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Violett research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1106, 1432, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1634 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Violett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Violett Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Violett has been spelled many different ways, including Villet, Villette, Villettes, Violet, Vilett, Vilet, Violett and many more.

Early Notables of the Violett family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Violet (fl. 1634-1662), English writer on trade, a goldsmith and alderman of London. in 1634, he was imprisoned for twenty weeks in the same year...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Violett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Violett migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Violetts to arrive in North America:

Violett Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anne Violett, who landed in Virginia in 1705 1
Geo Violett, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Violett (post 1700) +

Robert G. Violett (b. 1797), American politician, Mayor of Alexandria, District of Columbia, 1843 2

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html