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![Show Contents]() Nobles Surname History
Early Origins of the Nobles familyThe surname Nobles was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Succeeding was Walter Noblet who held the estates in 1187. Early History of the Nobles familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nobles research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Nobles History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nobles Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Noblet, Noblett, Noblit, Noblitt and others. Early Notables of the Nobles familyMore information is included under the topic Early Nobles Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nobles RankingIn the United States, the name Nobles is the 2,436th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Nobles familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Noblett who arrived in Virginia in 1698; Tobie Noblet who settled in New Orleans in 1848; and Emile Jules Noblet who arrived in Virginia in 1883..
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- Melissa Nobles (b. 1963), American political scientist and academic administrator, 7th Chancellor and Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Ryan Austin Nobles (b. 1976), American journalist, Congressional correspondent for CNN, and also a fill-in anchor for CNN shows, until 2022, when he joined NBC News
- Clifford James Nobles (1941-2008), American soul singer, who is best known for his instrumental hit, "The Horse"
- William H. Nobles (1816-1876), American politician, Member of Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1856 3
- Walter E. Nobles Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980 3
- John T. Nobles, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1908, 1916 3
- John H. Nobles, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Green Lake County, 1902 3
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