Comtiss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Comtiss family

Early History of the Comtiss family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Comtiss research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1225, 1262, 1293, 1327, 1769 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Comtiss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Comtiss Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Comtiss include Countesse, Cunte, Conte, Counte, Contesse, Count, Comitissa and many more.

Early Notables of the Comtiss family

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Migration of the Comtiss family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Comtiss were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Barnet Counts who sailed to Philadelphia in 1732 and William Counts to Delaware in 1803.