Hatt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Hatt family

The surname Hatt was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland.

"Andrew Hatmalin, Thomas Hatmalin, and Duncan Hatmalin are recorded in Aberdeen in 1493. The index gives the name as 'Hatmaker, for Thomas but makes no mention of Andrew and Duncan. William Hatt in Brounhill, 1633, and Alexander Hatt, a trade burgess in Aberdeen in 1670, is perhaps Alexander Hatt, maltman there in 1697. Alexander Hatt was a fanner at Haughton of Bieldside, Banchory-Devenick, 1846. Harrison says from a trade name. Perhaps Hatmalin is an error of transcription. compare Hatmaker." 1

Early History of the Hatt family

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Hatt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hatt, Hatmaker, Hatmaccar, Hatmalin, Hatte and many more.

Early Notables of the Hatt family

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Hatt migration to the United States +

Hatt Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Hatt who arrived in Virginia in 1652
Elizabeth Hatt, who arrived in Virginia in 1677
Thomas Hatt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 2

Hatt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Conrad Hatt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2

Hatt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Hatt, who arrived in New York in 1826 2
Friedere Hatt, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1854 2

Hatt migration to Canada +

Hatt Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Adam Hatt, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
Anna Hatt, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
Jacob Hatt, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
Conrad Hatt, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
Konrad Hatt, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
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Hatt migration to Australia +

Hatt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Hatt, British Convict who was convicted in Berkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 6th April 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. George Hatt who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 4th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Hatt (post 1700) +

William Kendrick Hatt, American professor of civil engineering at Purdue University, father of Robert Torrens Hatt
Robert Torrens Hatt (1902-1989), American naturalist and author, Director of the Cranbrook Institute of Science (CIS), awarded a Founders Medal in 1964 from the Cranbrook Foundation, discoverer of Hatt's vesper rat
Roy Hatt, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1942 5
Ralph S. Hatt, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 18th District, 1958, 1960 6
Holley Hatt, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 2008 6
Elizabeth A. Hatt, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 6
Eliza Ruth Hatt (d. 1892), English actress and mistress of William Henry Crossland, the English architect; they had three illegitimate sons
John Hatt, British travel editor of Harper's and Queen, travel author, founder of Cheapflights Ltd
Richard Hatt (1769-1819), English-born, Canadian businessman, jurist and politician who was elected to the 7th Parliament of Upper Canada in 1817
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Historic Events for the Hatt family +

Halifax Explosion

Mr. Thomas Hatt (1877-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 6

Sources +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-st-vincent
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 5) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance