Bannett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The roots of the Bannett family stretch back to the Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands, who were the first to use this surname. It is derived from the ancient Latin given name Benedictus, which means blessed.

Early Origins of the Bannett family

The surname Bannett was first found in Perthshire where "Benedictus, son of Walter de Sancto Edmundo, witnessed a charter of sale of land in Perth, 1219. Benedict the dean (decanus) witnessed the gift of the mill of Wystoun to the Hospital of Soltre in 1249. The fame of Saint Benedict (480-543) the patriarch of the Western monks made the name popular. " 1

Early History of the Bannett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bannett research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1200, 1249, 1250, 1300, 1402, 1459, 1527, 1563, 1588, 1594, 1603, 1604, 1652, 1743, 1793, 1795, 1797, 1822, 1836, 1872, 1883 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Bannett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bannett Spelling Variations

Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Bannett has been spelled Bennett, Bennet, Benett, Benet and others.

Early Notables of the Bannett family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir Thomas Bennett, Sheriff of London in 1594, and Lord Mayor (1603-1604); when he was knighted, he purchased the manor of Beachampton in Berkshire; W. Benett, who was the Mayor of Chester in...
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Migration of the Bannett family to Ireland

Some of the Bannett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Bannett family

For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them: Samuel Bennett who settled in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1635; Richard Bennett in Salem, Mass, 1636; David Bennett of Rowley, Massachusetts a Physician, and many more. In Newfoundland, William Bennet settled in St. John's in 1675.

Contemporary Notables of the name Bannett (post 1700) +

David Rephael Bannett (1921-2022), American-Israeli electronics engineer, a pioneer in radar technologies in the Israel Air Force, a "purchase" person in the Haganah forces in the US, one of the first engineers in the Israeli electronics industry in the country's first years, and the inventor of Shabbat elevators

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)