Minott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Minott family

The surname Minott was first found in Kent where Peter Mignot, Minnot was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1191 and 1201. Later, Robert Mignot, Minot was found in Oxfordshire in 1232 and 1237. About a century later, Nicholas Mynyot was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 1 The family is thought to come from Cotes du Nord in Normandy. 2

Thomas Minot, also spelt Mynot or Mynyot (1349-1375) was an English-born judge and cleric in fourteenth-century Ireland. He was born in Nothorpe, Lincolnshire moving to Seaton, Rutland in 1351. He was Archbishop of Dublin from 1363 to 1375 and is best remembered for his extensive restoration works to St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Minot's Tower is so named for his efforts.

Early History of the Minott family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Minott research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1043, 1172, 1180, 1191, 1201, 1401, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1534 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Minott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Minott Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mignot, Minot, Miniot, Minnot, Minnitt, Minett, Minitt, Minet, Mignott, Mynett, Minette, Minnett, Minard, Minaud, Miniot, Miniott, Mynott, Mynot, Minott, Minot and many more.

Early Notables of the Minott family

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Migration of the Minott family to Ireland

Some of the Minott family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 93 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Minott family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicholas Mignot, who arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1816; Charles Mignot, who arrived in New York City in 1832; Henry Mignot, who was naturalized in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1830.

Contemporary Notables of the name Minott (post 1700) +

Patricia N. Minott, American politician, Workers World Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984 3
George H. Minott, American Republican politician, Mayor of South Portland, Maine, 1926-28; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1940 3
Lincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott (1956-2010), Jamaican reggae singer, producer and sound-system operator

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html