Choub History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Choub family

Early History of the Choub family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Choub research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1200, 1273, 1465, 1505, 1679, 1688, 1694, 1696, 1698 and 1747 are included under the topic Early Choub History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Choub Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Choub are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Choub include: Chubb, Chubbe, Chub, Chube, Choubb, Choub, Choube, Chubbs, Chubs, Chubbes and many more.

Early Notables of the Choub family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Thomas Chubb (1679-1747), an English lay Deist writer, born at East Harnham, Salisbury, on 29 Sept. 1679. "His father, a maltster, died in 1688, leaving a widow with four children, of whom Thomas was the youngest. He was taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, and in 1694 apprenticed to a Salisbury glover. " 5 William Chubbes (d. 1505), was "Master of Jesus College, Cambridge (whose name is given in the 'History of Framlingham'...
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Migration of the Choub family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Choub or a variant listed above: Captain Pasco Chubb, was Commandant of Pemaquid in 1696. He came under criticism for surrendering the Fort without a shot fired. He was then briefly held in prison for treason but was released. Captain Pasco and his family moved to Andover where they were all killed by Indians in 1698. Thomas Chubb was born in Somersetshire, England, and arrived in the New World in 1635.