Talbott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Talbott is a ancient French surname that came from Normandy, having derived the ancient Germanic given name Talabert, meaning valley bright.

Early Origins of the Talbott family

The surname Talbott was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat in the seigneurie of Lesieux. The first on record was Guillaume Talbot, descended from Hugh, Bishop of Lisieux, and was surnamed Taleboth. He was the youngest son of Guillaume, Comte of Exmes and became the Comte de Eu. This Hugh Taleboth in 1035 granted a charter to the Trinité du Mont. He was one of the Barons who joined Duke William of Normandy in the invasion of England in 1066. He married the daughter of Gerard de Gournay, of the great Norman branch, thereby founding the great historical house of Talbot. Hugh Talbot was castellan of Plessis in Normandy in 1119, and the Norman branches flourished and were benefactors of the Abbeys of Holy Trinity, Rouen, St.-Lo Rouen, Beaubec, Valmont, Bival, St.-Victor-en-Caux, Le Tréport, and Longueville.

Early History of the Talbott family

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Talbott Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Talbott, some of which include Talbot, Talbott, Talbout, Taleboth, Tallbot and many more.

Early Notables of the Talbott family

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Talbott Ranking

In the United States, the name Talbott is the 4,120^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Talbott migration to the United States +

Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Talbott has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Talbott were

Talbott Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

George, Thomas, and William Talbott, who settled in Virginia in 1635
Thomas Talbott, aged 20, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
Peter Talbott, who landed in Virginia in 1642 2
William Talbott, who landed in Maryland in 1646 2
Hercules Talbott, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 2
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Talbott Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Catherine Talbott, who landed in Virginia in 1722 2

Talbott migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Talbott Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Talbott, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 14 years for receiving stolen goods, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 19th August 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Thomas Talbott, (George), Jr., English convict who was convicted in Lewes, East Sussex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Candahar" on 26th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Talbott (post 1700) +

Joseph Daniel "Danny" Talbott (1944-2020), American professional football and baseball player
Strobe Talbott (b. 1946), American journalist and diplomat
Michael Talbott (b. 1955), American film and television actor
Leander Talbott (1887-1954), American Olympic track and field athlete
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (1843-1918), American politician from Maryland
Harold E. Talbott (1888-1957), American Secretary of the Air Force 1953 to 1955
Gloria Talbott (1931-2000), American film and television actress
Carlos Talbott (b. 1920), American Air Force officer, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross
Albert G. Talbott (1808-1887), American politician, United States Representative from Kentucky
Nathan Talbott (b. 1984), English professional football player

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/candahar