Levite History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Levite familyThe surname Levite was first found in Buckinghamshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Levite familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levite research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1500 and 1897 are included under the topic Early Levite History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Levite Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lovatt, Lovat, Lovet, Lovett, Lovit, Lovitt and others. Early Notables of the Levite familyMore information is included under the topic Early Levite Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Levite family to IrelandSome of the Levite family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Levite familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Lovett who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630; Mary, Gertrude, and Robert Lovett settled in Virginia in 1635; Charles, George, John, Robert, Thomas and William Lovett, all arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1865.
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