Tait Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Tait

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Origins Available: English-Alt, English, Scottish

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

The Tait surname is derived from the Old English personal name "Tata," which may have been a shortened version of some other names.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tate, Tait, Tayte and others.

First found in Suffolk, where a records from the Abbey of Bury St. Edmonds, lists an Uluric Tates in circa 1095. A record from the Rotuli Hundredorum shows Richard Tate in Cambridgeshire in 1279. In Coventry, a John Tate obtained Whiteley, county Notingham from William Palmer in the year 1392.

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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
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Tate, who came to Massachusetts sometime between 1620 and 1650; Thomas Tate, who arrived in Virginia in 1635; James Tate, who came to Barbados in 1635.

For more information on the last name Tait, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Tait

Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882), British (Scottish born) churchman, who became the Archbishop of Canterbury
Peter Guthrie Tait (1831-1901), Scottish physicist and mathematician, professor of natural philosophy at Edinburgh University
Lieutenant James Edward Tait (1886-1918), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War
Sir Angus Tait (b. 1919), New Zealand electronics innovator and businessman
Blyth Tait, New Zealand equestrian, who has represented New Zealand at four Olympics (1992-2000)
Thomas Smith Tait (1882-1952), Scottish architect
William Tait (1792-1864), Scottish publisher

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Tait family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Tait coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Tait genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Tait.

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Ceramics featuring the family crest for the surname Tait.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Tait.

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Tait.

Family Tree

Family Tree proudly displaying the Tait coat of arms.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques emphasing the family crest for the name Tait.

Keychains

Keychains emphasing the family crest for the name Tait.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads emphasing the family crest for the name Tait.

New Products

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Packages

Packages emphasing the Tait family crest.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames with a Tait family crest.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Tait.

Symbolism

Symbolism with the coat of arms for the name Tait.

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Travel Mugs featuring the Tait family crest.

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The Tait Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Tait 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.