| ![Show Contents]() Mavity History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
In ancient Scotland, the first people to use Mavity as a surname were the Strathclyde-Britons. It was a name someone who lived in the place called Moffatt, in Scotland. The place-name is derived from the Gaelic words magh and fada, which mean field and long. Hence, the surname Mavity means, from the long field. Early Origins of the Mavity familyThe surname Mavity was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, at Annandale where the first on record was Nicholas de Mufet who began his life as a simple cleric and was first recorded as witness to a charter by Walter, bishop of Glasgow, some time before 1232. Approximately twenty years later, in 1250, he was made Archdeacon of Theuidale and eventually, in 1268, he was made Bishop of Glasgow. After only two years of holding the position of bishop, he died, in the year 1270. 1 Early History of the Mavity familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mavity research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1348, 1467, 1553, 1604, 1795, 1815, 1870, 1883 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Mavity History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mavity Spelling VariationsThe origin of rules governing the spelling of names and even words is a very recent innovation. Before that, words and names were spelled according to sound, and, therefore, often appeared under several different spelling variations in a single document. Mavity has been spelled Moffatt, Maffat, Maffett, Maffet, Moffat, Moffet, Moffett, Moffert, Moffertt, Moffit, Moffitt, Merphet, Merphett, Merfet, Merfett, Murphat, Murphatt, Murphet, Murphett, Muffat, Muffatt, Muffett, Muffet, Muffit and many more. Early Notables of the Mavity familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Thomas Muffet (also Moufet, Mouffet, or Moffet) (1553-1604), an English naturalist and physician, best known for his Puritan beliefs, his study of insects in regard to medicine; and Robert Moffat (1795-1883). Starting off as a gardener, he decided to become a missionary...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mavity Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Mavity family to Ireland
Some of the Mavity family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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The persecution faced in their homeland left many Scots with little to do but sail for the colonies of North America. There they found land, freedom, opportunity, and nations in the making. They fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence, or traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In both cases, they made enormous contributions to the formation of those great nations. Among them:
Mavity Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Arthur Dennis Mavity, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Crondle, England, in 1915
- Helen Celea Mavity, aged 21, who settled in America from Purley, England, in 1915
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mavity (post 1700) | + |
- Nann "Nancy" Barr Mavity (1890-1959), American crime mystery author
- Abigail Elizabeth Mavity (b. 1993), American Young Artist Award nominated actress
- John L. Mavity, American politician, Member of Georgia State House of Representatives from Walker County, 1937-38, 1941-44, 1947-48 2
- Roger Mavity, British businessman, writer and photographer
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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