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Where did the English Drewitt family come from? What is the English Drewitt family crest and coat of arms? When did the Drewitt family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Drewitt family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
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- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Drewett, Dreweatt, Drywet, Drewitt, Drouet, Druitt, Drooit, Droit and many more.First found in Oxfordshire 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 year 1186 when Walter Druet held estates in that shire.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Drewitt Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Walter Drewitt, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
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