| ![Show Contents]() Cut History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of CutWhat does the name Cut mean? The Cut surname finds its earliest origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name is derived from a baptismal name meaning the son of Cuthbert. 1 Early Origins of the Cut familyThe surname Cut was first found in Lincolnshire where Cutus de Lincoln was listed in the Hundreorum Rolls of 1273. Over one hundred years later some of the family were found in Yorkshire where the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list; Radulphus Cutte; Willelmus Cutte, 1319; and Johannes Cuttesone as all holfing lands there at that time. 2 Early History of the Cut familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cut research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1604, 1610, 1613, 1633, 1634, 1640, 1646, 1661, 1670, 1681 and 1707 are included under the topic Early Cut History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cut Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Cut are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Cut include: Cutts, Cutt, Cut, Cuts, Cuttes, Cutte and others. Early Notables of the Cut family- John Cutt (1613-1681) Welsh-born merchant and mill owner who emigrated to New Hampshire in 1646, first President of the Province of New Hampshire; Sir John Cutts, 1st Baronet (c. 1634-1670) of Childer...
- Lieutenant-General John Cutts, 1st Baron Cutts PC (1661-1707), was a British soldier and author. He was second son of Richard Cutte or Cuttes of Woodhall, Arkesden, an Essex squire of an old family ow...
Migration of the Cut familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Cut or a variant listed above: Richard Cutt who settled in Portsmouth New Hampshire in 1630; Roger Cutts settled in Virginia in 1635.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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