Mates History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Mates family

The surname Mates was first found in Champagne, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Ardennes/Marne and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Mates family

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Mates Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Matey, Mateu, Mathy, Mathay, Mathenay, Mathe, Mathey, Maathe, Mathei, Mattei, Mathei, Mathes and many more.

Early Notables of the Mates family

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Mates migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mates Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Mates, who landed in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1640 1
Daniel Mates, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1660 1

Mates Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ramon Mates, aged 39, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 1

Mates migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mates Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

J. Mates, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caroline" in 1849 2
William Mates, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Burlington"
James Mates, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Monsoon"

Contemporary Notables of the name Mates (post 1700) +

Thomas Mates, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 4th District, 1932 3
Mitzi Mates, American politician, Independent Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984 3
James B. Mates, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Butler County, 1893-94, 1901-02 3
Donald A. Mates, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964 3

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The CAROLINE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Caroline.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html