| ![Show Contents]() Micklethwait History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Micklethwait is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Micklethwait family lived in Yorkshire, at Micklethwaite, an area of Wetherby on the south bank of the River Wharfe. Micklethwaite is also a hamlet in Cumbria, north east of Wigton. Early Origins of the Micklethwait familyThe surname Micklethwait was first found in Yorkshire where they were conjecturally descended from the great Norman house of Buron, and was represented by Erneis de Buron, who held the lands of Micklethwaite or Muceltuit at the taking of the Domesday Book in the year 1086. The Micklewright variant was a nickname for "'the mickle wright,' i.e. the big wright." 1 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list: Adam de Mekkclhawayth; Magota Mekkelwayth; Johanna de Mickilwayte; and William de Mickilwayte as all living in Yorkshire and holding lands at that time. Micklethwaite-Grange is a very small liberty in the Upper division of the wapentake of Barkstone-Ash, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. And today, the town of Micklethwaite is a suburb of Bingley in the West Riding of Yorkshire. "This place is one of the thirty-two lordships granted by the Conqueror to Erneis de Berun." 2 Early History of the Micklethwait familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Micklethwait research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1680, 1682, 1718, 1727 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Micklethwait History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Micklethwait Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Muclewaite, Micklethwait, Micklethwayt, Micklethwaite, Muclethwait, Muclethwaite, Muclethwayte and many more. Early Notables of the Micklethwait familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Sir William Micklethwaite
- Sir John Micklethwaite M.D. (1612-1682), an English physician, who attended Charles II, President of the Royal College of Physicians
Migration of the Micklethwait familyTo escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Micklethwait or a variant listed above: W. Mucklethwait settled in Barbados in 1722.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Micklethwait (post 1700) | + |
- Walter Micklethwait, American actor, known for The Browning Version (1994)
- William Henry Micklethwait (1885-1947), English amateur first-class cricketer
- Sotherton Nathaniel Micklethwait (1823-1889), English clergyman and cricketer
- Frederick Nathaniel Micklethwait (1817-1878), English lawyer and a cricketer
- John Micklethwait (b. 1962), English editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News, former editor-in-chief of The Economist
- Sir Robert Gore Micklethwait QC, Chief National Insurance Commissioner, Hon. Knight, Hon. Society of the Knights of the Round Table
- Sir Sotherton Branthwayt Peckham Micklethwait (1786-1853), 1st Baronet, British High Sheriff of Sussex in 1848; he was awarded his baronetcy in honour of him having rescued Princess Victoria when her carriage bolted during a visit to Hastings in 1834
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Favent numine
Motto Translation: By the favour of Providence.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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