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![Show Contents]() Gattacker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Gattacker is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a a cat. It was given to someone who was cunning, malicious, or nimble. The surname Gattacker also referred to someone who enjoyed good eating. This surname may also be referred in the patronymic as the son of the one nicknamed gata. Early Origins of the Gattacker familyThe surname Gattacker was first found in Shropshire which was "a family of great antiquity, and which is said to have been established at Gatacre by a grant from Edward the Confessor." 1 The Gatacre local cannot be found today but the History of Parliament notes about William Gatacre (by 1499-1577): "Although not a leading family in Shropshire, the Gatacres were influential at Bridgnorth, five miles from their home." Indeed the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list the following: John de Gatacre and Stephen de Gatacre, both from Shropshire. 2 Early History of the Gattacker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gattacker research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1160, 1331, 1499, 1533, 1553, 1554, 1574, 1577, 1593 and 1654 are included under the topic Early Gattacker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gattacker Spelling VariationsGattacker has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Gattacker have been found, including Gatacre, Gataker and others. Early Notables of the Gattacker familyNotables of the family at this time include William Gatacre (by 1499-1577) was an English politician, Member of Parliament for Shropshire in November 1554; and his son, Thomas Gatacre (by 1533-1593), an English politician and cleric; and his son, Thomas Gataker (1574-1654), an English clergyman and theologian. He "was born on 4 Sept. 1574, in the rectory house of St. Edmund's, Lombard Street. His father was Thomas...
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gattacker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gattacker familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Gattackers to arrive on North American shores: John Gatacre who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1832.
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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