Noblet Surname HistoryEarly Origins of the Noblet familyThe surname Noblet 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 Noblet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Noblet research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Noblet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Noblet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Noblet, Noblett, Noblit, Noblitt and others. Early Notables of the Noblet familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was
Noblet RankingIn France, the name Noblet is the 2,394th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Noblet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Noblet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Noblet Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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