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Where did the Irish Plunkidd family come from? What is the Irish Plunkidd family crest and coat of arms? When did the Plunkidd family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Plunkidd family history? The Irish already had a system for creating hereditary surnames established when the followers of Strongbow settled in eastern Ireland. Although there was relatively little friction between the two systems because they operated according to very similar principles, the Strongbownians frequently used local surnames. In Ireland, local surnames were almost unheard of, but in England they were probably the most common form of hereditary surname. Local surnames, such as Plunkidd, were taken from the name of a place or a geographical feature where the person lived, held land, or was born. The surname Plunkidd is derived from living in the settlement of Plouquenet in Ille-et-Vilaine in France. The surname Plunkidd belongs to the large category of Anglo-Norman habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Some sources indicated that the surname Plunkidd is a corruption of the Old French word blanchet, which means white. The Gaelic form of the surname Plunkidd is Pluincéid.Church officials and medieval scribes often spelled early surnames as they sounded. This practice often resulted in many spelling variations of even a single name. Early versions of the name Plunkidd included: Plunkett, Plunket, Plunkitt, Plunkit, Plunked, Plunkedd, Plunkidd and many more. First found in County Louth, where they were granted lands when they accompanied Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, in the invasion of Ireland. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Plunkidd research. Another 227 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1182, 1st , 1410, 1463, 1st , 1555, 1649, 1602, 1680, 1644, 1629, 1681 and 1920 are included under the topic Early Plunkidd History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 197 words(14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Plunkidd Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Ireland went through one of the most devastating periods in its history with the arrival of the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. Many also lost their lives from typhus, fever and dysentery. And poverty was the general rule as tenant farmers were often evicted because they could not pay the high rents. Emigration to North America gave hundreds of families a chance at a life where work, freedom, and land ownership were all possible. For those who made the long journey, it meant hope and survival. The Irish emigration to British North America and the United States opened up the gates of industry, commerce, education and the arts. Early immigration and passenger lists have shown many Irish people bearing the name Plunkidd: James Plunkett, who came to Virginia in 1655; Oliver Plunket, who settled in Wilmington N.C. in 1804; James, Bernard, John, Patrick, Phillip, Thomas Plunket, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860. The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Festina lente Motto Translation: Be quick without impetuosity.
The Plunkidd Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Plunkidd 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. This page was last modified on 9 May 2013 at 12:15. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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