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Where did the English Mott family come from? What is the English Mott family crest and coat of arms? When did the Mott family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Mott family history?

The name Mott was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mott family lived in Essex. The name, however, descends from the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Mott a town in Cotes du Nord, Normandy.

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Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Mott, Motte, Mote, De Mott, De Motte, Demott and others.

First found in Essex, where the family held a family seat from very early times, having been granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mott research. Another 210 words(15 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mott History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Mott Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Mott or a variant listed above:

Mott Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John, Mott Sr., who arrived in Virginia in 1621
  • Adam Mott, who arrived with his wife Sarah and five children in Boston in 1635
  • Adam Mott, who arrived in Hingham, Mass in 1636
  • Fra Mott, who landed in Virginia in 1653
  • Margarett Mott, aged 12, landed in New England in 1656


Mott Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Anne Mott, who landed in Virginia in 1703
  • Peter Mott, who came to New York in 1711

Mott Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Mott, who immigrated to Philadelphia in 1807
  • Louisa D Mott, who arrived in New York, NY in 1844
  • Henry Mott, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1848
  • John Mott, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Capt. Mott, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851


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  • Lewis Freeman Mott (1863-1941), American English scholar
  • John Raleigh Mott (1865-1955), American religious leader
  • Lucretia Mott (1793-1880), American feminist/reformer
  • Edward John Mott (1893-1967), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Sir Nevill Francis Mott CH, FRS (1905-1996), British physicist. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1977
  • Samuel R Mott, founder of Mott's in 1842, a company that produces various fruit juices, now part of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages


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  • Mott Street by Jordan L. Mott.
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  5. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  6. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  7. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  9. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  10. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
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The Mott Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mott 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.

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