Chubes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Chubes is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from Jubb, a diminutive of the Christian name Job. 1 While this is the most recognized origin of the name, two sources claim the name was Saxon or Anglo-Saxon having derived from the "cob, a great-headed, full-cheeked fellow" 2 or from the Anglo-Saxon "personal name Ceob(b)a." 3

Early Origins of the Chubes family

The surname Chubes was first found in Somerset where Kirby's Quest listed: Adam Chubbe; Alicia Chubbe; Robert Chobbe; and Alicia Chobbe, all having been there 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 4

Early History of the Chubes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chubes 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 Chubes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chubes Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Chubes include Chubb, Chubbe, Chub, Chube, Choubb, Choub, Choube, Chubbs, Chubs, Chubbes and many more.

Early Notables of the Chubes 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 Chubes family

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: 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.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print