Show ContentsParrent History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Parrent family

The surname Parrent was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 12th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Parrent family

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Parrent Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Parent, Parrent, Perent, Parrant, Pearent and many more.

Early Notables of the Parrent family

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United States Parrent migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parrent Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Ouer Parrent, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "Molley John Hodgeson" 1


  1. 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)


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