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Where did the English Pittman family come from? What is the English Pittman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Pittman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Pittman family history?
The distinguished surname Pittman emerged among the industrious people of Flanders, which was an important trading partner and political ally of Britain during the Middle Ages. As a result of the frequent commercial intercourse between the Flemish and English nations, many Flemish migrants settled in Britain. In early times, people were known by only a single name. However, as the population grew and people traveled further afield, it became increasingly necessary to assume an additional name to differentiate between bearers of the same personal name. The manner in which hereditary surnames arose is interesting. Local surnames are derived from where the original bearer lived, was born, or held land. Flemish surnames of this type frequently are prefixed by de la or de le, which mean of the or from the. The Pittman family originally lived in any low-lying area resembling a pit or hollows. The surname Pittman is derived from the Old English words pytt, which means pit, and mann, which means man. The surname Pittman belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees.
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Flemish surnames are characterized by a large number of spelling variations. One reason for this is that medieval English lacked definite spelling rules. The spellings of surnames were also influenced by the official court languages, which were French and Latin. Names were rarely spelled consistently in medieval times. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to specific spelling rules, and people often had their names registered in several different forms throughout their lives. One of the greatest reasons for change is the linguistic uniqueness of the Flemish settlers in England, who spoke a language closely related to Dutch. The pronunciation and spelling of Flemish names were often altered to suit the tastes of English-speaking people. In many cases, the first, final, or middle syllables of surnames were eliminated. The name has been spelled Pitman, Pittman and others.First found in Devon, but we must look to Normandy, France to find the earliest record of the name. There we found Maingot Piteman who was listed in 1198 in the Magnum Rotulum Scaccarii Normanniae... [1] Uban Piteman was listed in the Assize Rolls of Norfolk in 1203 [2] and John Piteman was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 in Buckinghamshire. [3]
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pittman research. Another 153 words(11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pittman History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Pittman. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Pittman:
Pittman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Christo Pittman, who landed in Virginia in 1622
- Christopher Pittman, who came to Virginia in 1623
- Sarah Pittman, who settled in New England in 1635
- Elizabeth Pittman, who came to Virginia in 1663
- John Pittman, who arrived in Maryland in 1668
Pittman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- M Pittman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851
Pittman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Henry Pittman arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839
- Ann Pittman arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839
- Caroline Pittman arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839
- Emilia Pittman arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839
- John Pittman arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839
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- Antonio Pittman (b. 1985), American NFL football running back
- Frank Smith Pittman III M.D. (b. 1935), American psychiatrist and author
- Sergeant John Albert Pittman (1928-1995), United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor
- Vail Montgomery Pittman (1880-1964), Democratic Governor of Nevada
- Joseph Wayne "Joe" Pittman (1954-2014), nicknamed Shoes, an American Major League Baseball backup infielder/outfielder who played from 1981 to 1984
- Al Pittman (1940-2001), renowned poet and playwright from Newfoundland and Labrador
- David Pittman (b. 1969), former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League
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- Sills & Cliburn & Pitman By Isom L. Stephens.
- Descendants of William Pitman, 1647-1700, of Boston, Mass. & Portsmouth, N.H. by Harold Minot Pitman.
- Ancestors and Descendants of Flower Wilkins and George Pitman: Somersetshire, England, 1796 to the United States, 1985 by Oscar Truman Johnson.
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- ^ The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- ^ Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Other References- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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