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Where did the Scottish Maffitt family come from? What is the Scottish Maffitt family crest and coat of arms? When did the Maffitt family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Maffitt family history? The first people to use the name Maffitt were a family of Strathclyde- Britons who lived in the Scottish/English Borderlands. The name comes from when someone lived in the place called Moffatt, in Scotland. The place-name is derived from the Gaelic words magh and fada, which mean field and long. Hence, the surname Maffitt means, from the long field.Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Maffitt has appeared as Moffatt, Maffat, Maffett, Maffet, Moffat, Moffet, Moffett, Moffert, Moffertt, Moffit, Moffitt, Merphet, Merphett, Merfet, Merfett, Murphat, Murphatt, Murphet, Murphett, Muffat, Muffatt, Muffett, Muffet, Muffit and many more. First found in Dumfriesshire, at Annandale where the first on record was Nicholas de Mufet who began his life as a simple cleric and was first recorded as witness to a charter by Walter, bishop of Glasgow, some time before 1232. Approximately twenty years later, in 1250, he was made Archdeacon of Theuidale and eventually, in 1268, he was made Bishop of Glasgow. After only two years of holding the position of bishop, he died, in the year 1270. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maffitt research. Another 191 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1348, 1467, 1553, 1604, 1795, 1815, 1870, and 1883 are included under the topic Early Maffitt History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 70 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Maffitt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Maffitt family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 274 words(20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them: Maffitt Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Maffitt Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Maffitt 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 13:51. ©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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