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Origins Available: English, Scottish Where did the English MacKett family come from? What is the English MacKett family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacKett family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacKett family history? The MacKett family name is linked to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from Kit, a diminutive of the name Christopher. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, Old English personal names declined in popularity to be replaced by the new Christian names that they brought with them. One of these was Christopher. Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of MacKett include Kitson, Kidson, Kydson, MacKett, MacCeit and others. First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacKett research. Another 263 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1270, 1359, 1520, and 1835 are included under the topic Early MacKett History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early MacKett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the MacKett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 117 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The MacKett were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Marmaduke Kitson, who settled in Virginia in 1639; along Merma; Mary Kitson, who settled in Virginia in 1768; as well as George, James, Nathan and Thomas Kitson, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..
The MacKett Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacKett Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:44. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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