Pewter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Pewter family

The surname Pewter was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Basustowe. Cornwall was a land set apart, a land of mystique and quaint customs, more strongly related to Brittany and Wales than to England. It was not until the 10th century that they submitted to the Saxon rule of England. Since then, their influence has moved east into Devon, Somerset and Dorset.

Early History of the Pewter family

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Pewter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Peutherer, Pewtress, Pewter, Puter, Putter, Puetter, Peuther, Pewterer, Pewterwre, Pewterers and many more.

Early Notables of the Pewter family

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Pewter migration to the United States +

Pewter Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Pewter, who landed in Virginia in 1666 1

Pewter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Samuel Pewter, who arrived in Maryland in 1723
John Pewter, a bonded passenger who arrived in America in 1767

Contemporary Notables of the name Pewter (post 1700) +

Pewter Meighan, American actor, known for I Love You for Your Sake (2013), Cold Reading (2013) and Chimneys (2013)

Sources +

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)