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Where did the Scottish Moffat family come from? What is the Scottish Moffat family crest and coat of arms? When did the Moffat family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Moffat family history?
The Strathclyde-Briton people of ancient Scotland were the first to use the name Moffat. The Moffat family 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 Moffat means, from the long field.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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The variation in the spelling of Medieval names is a result of the lack of spelling rules in the English language prior to the last few hundred years. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound, often varying the spelling of name within a single document. Moffat 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.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moffat 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 Moffat History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Moffat 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.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Moffat. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
As the persecution of Clan families continued, they sailed for North America in increasing numbers. In most cases, they found the freedom and opportunity they sought. Land was often available and the American War of Independence allowed Scots an opportunity to solidify their independence from the English crown. These settlers and their ancestors went on to play essential roles in the forging of the nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:
Moffat Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Jean Moffat who settled in New Jersey in 1685
- Jean Moffat, who landed in Connecticut in 1688
Moffat Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Spencer Moffat, who arrived in America in 1802
- William Moffat, aged 40, landed in Tennessee in 1812
- Henry Moffat, aged 55, arrived in New York, NY in 1812
- Patrick Moffat, aged 30, landed in New York, NY in 1812
- Richard Moffat, aged 18, arrived in New York, NY in 1812
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- David Halliday Moffat, American financier and industrialist
- Jay Pierrepont Moffat (1896-1943), American diplomat
- Robert Moffat (1795-1883), Scottish missionary
- Anne Moffat (b. 1958), Scottish politician
- Robert Moffat (1795-1883), Scottish Congregationalist missionary to Africa
- Martin Moffat (1884-1946), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Moffat, Professor Emeritus in physics at the University of Toronto
- Sir John Smith Moffat,
- Allan George Moffat (b. 1939), Canadian born Australian racing driver
- James Moffat (1870-1944), Scottish/American theologian
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Story of Blooming Grove and the Tribe of Samuel by Hector Moffat.
- A Moffat Family Record by Abbott Low Moffat.
- The Moffit (also Moffat) Family by Lorraine Moffat.
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Moffat
Meffatt, Meffet, Moffat, Moffatt, Moffot, Mwffett and more.
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- Barrow, G.W.S Ed. The Charters of David I The Written Acts of David I King of Scots, 1124-53 and of His Son Henry, Earl of Northumerland, 1139-52. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 1999. Print.
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Bell, Robert. The Book of Ulster Surnames. Belfast: Blackstaff, 1988. Print. (ISBN 10-0856404160).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Donaldson, Gordon and Robert S. Morpeth. Who's Who In Scotish History. Wales: Welsh Academic Press, 1996. Print. (ISBN 186057-0054).
- Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and David Hicks. The Highland Clans The Dynastic Origins, Cheifs and Background of the Clans. New York: C.N. Potter, 1968. Print.
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
- Adam, Frank. Clans Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands 8th Edition. London: Bacon (G.W.) & Co, 1970. Print. (ISBN 10-0717945006).
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