Jennet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

Early Origins of the Jennet family

The surname Jennet was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Jennet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jennet research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1578 is included under the topic Early Jennet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jennet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jennelle, Jeannel, Jeanelle, Jenelle, Jeannin, Jeannet, Jeanneau, Jeannetin, Jennet and many more.

Early Notables of the Jennet family

More information is included under the topic Early Jennet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jennet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jennet Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Andrew Jennet, who settled in Virginia sometime between 1665 and 1666
John Jennet, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 1

Jennet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bridget Jennet, who settled in New York in 1832
Jacob Jennet, who settled in New York in 1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Jennet (post 1700) +

Jennet Conant (b. 1959), American three-time New York Times Best Seller listed non-fiction author and journalist

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)