Mabbett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Mabbett family

The surname Mabbett was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls year of 1379 when Mabota Ryder held estates in that shire. The same rolls listed Willelmus Mabotson and Willelmus Mabotsen 1

Early History of the Mabbett family

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Mabbett Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Mabbett has been spelled many different ways, including Mabbett, Mabbott, Mabbitt, Mabitt, Mabbot, Mabbit, Mabbet, Mabotson, Mabetson, Mabbutt, Mabbotson and many more.

Early Notables of the Mabbett family

Distinguished members of the family include

Mabbett of Yorkshire

Mabbett migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Mabbetts to arrive in North America:

Mabbett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jane Mabbett, who landed in Virginia in 1657 2

Mabbett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gideon Mabbett settled Mississippi in 1854
Gideon Mabbett, who arrived in Mississippi in 1854 2

Mabbett migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mabbett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. David Mabbett, (b. 1800), aged 33, English weaver who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1868 3
William Mabbett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thirteen" in 1840 4
Nancy Mabbett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thirteen" in 1840 4
Francis William Mabbett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thirteen" in 1840 4
Mary Elizabeth Mabbett, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Thirteen" in 1840 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mabbett (post 1700) +

Eugene Mabbett Travis (1863-1940), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Senate 6th District, 1907-12; Defeated, 1912; New York State Comptroller, 1915-20 5

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)
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emperor-alexander
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) THIRTEEN 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Thirteen.gif
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html