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Where did the Irish Pratt family come from? What is the Irish Pratt family crest and coat of arms? When did the Pratt family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Pratt family history?
The Pratt name is derived from the Old English word "prętt," which meant "a trick" or alternatively "cunning and astute;" as such it is thought to have originally been a nickname for a practical joker. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name, and could describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.
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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)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Pratt, Pratte, Prat and others.First found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pratt research. Another 313 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1497, 1573, 1714, 1759, 1766, 1786, 1795, 1798, 1812, and 1840 are included under the topic Early Pratt History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Pratt family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 133 words(10 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 Pratt. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Pratt Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Phineas Pratt, who settled in Maine in 1622
- Phineas Pratt, who arrived in Plymouth, Mass in 1622
- Isabell Pratt, who landed in Virginia in 1623
- Joshua Pratt, who landed in Massachusetts in 1623
- Isbell Pratt, who landed in Virginia in 1624-1625
Pratt Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Peter Pratt, who landed in Virginia in 1714
- Thomas Pratt, who landed in Georgia in 1735
- Cornelius Pratt, aged 25, arrived in New Jersey in 1776
- Patty Pratt, aged 17, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1777
Pratt Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Francis Pratt, aged 57, arrived in Connecticut in 1812
- Edward Pratt, aged 32, landed in Connecticut in 1812
- Henry Pratt, aged 15, arrived in Norfolk, Va in 1821
- Alexander I Pratt, who arrived in Savanna(h), Ga in 1821
- Robert Pratt, aged 17, landed in Boston, Mass in 1826
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- Thomas George Pratt (1804-1869), American lawyer and politician, who was Governor of Maryland (1845-1848) and a U.S. Senator (1850-1857)
- Richard Henry Pratt (1840-1924), American soldier and educator
- Orson Pratt (1811-1881), Mormon apostle
- David George Edward Henry Pratt (b. 1930), 6th Marquess Camden
- Edwin John Pratt (1883-1964), Canadian poet
- Nolan Pratt (b. 1975), Canadian professional (NHL) hockey player
- Todd Alan Pratt (b. 1967), American Major League Baseball player
- William Henry Pratt (1887-1969), original name of Boris Karloff, English-born Canadian actor, best remembered for his role in Frankenstein (1931)
- Michael Kenneth Pratt GC (b. 1954), former constable of the Victoria Police Force of Melbourne, Australia, and a recipient of the George Cross
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Ancestors and Descendants of Paul Pratt of New Vineyard, Maine by Joan Pratt.
- Descendants of Thomas Horton of Springfield: and Including Some Descendants of Phineas Pratt by Carl W. Fischer.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- MacLysaght, Edward. The Surnames of Ireland 3rd Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1978. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2278-0).
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Kennedy, Patrick. Kennedy's Book of Arms. Canterbury: Achievements, 1967. Print.
- Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
- McDonnell, Frances. Emigrants from Ireland to America 1735-1743 A Transcription of the report of the Irish House of Commons into Enforced emigration to America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1331-5).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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The Pratt Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Pratt 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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