| ![Show Contents]() Plackett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Plackett familyThe surname Plackett was first found in Northumberland at Wylam, a township, in the parish of Ovingham, union of Hexham, E. division of Tindale ward. "The manor was an appurtenance to the monastery of Tynemouth, and was granted by the crown to a branch of the Fenwick family, of Fenwick Tower, from whom it passed to the Blacketts, in the reign of Charles II. It is now the property of Christopher Blackett, Esq., of Wylam House." 1 Again in Northumberland, but this time in West Matfen, we found Matfen Hall, "the beautiful seat of Sir Edward Blackett, Bart., a fine eminence sheltered by extensive woods." 1 Early History of the Plackett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Plackett research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1621, 1649, 1657, 1673, 1680, 1685, 1688, 1689, 1690, 1705, 1718 and 1728 are included under the topic Early Plackett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Plackett Spelling VariationsThe name, Plackett, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Blackett, Blackitt, Blackhead, Blacket, Blackit and others. Early Notables of the Plackett familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was Sir William Blackett, 1st Baronet (1621-1680), English businessman in Newcastle and a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1673 to 1680; Sir Edward Blackett, 2nd Baronet (1649-1718), an English...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Plackett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Plackett familyThe New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Plackett surname who came to North America were: William Blackhead who settled in Virginia in 1734; Tobiah Blackett settled in Carolina in 1774; Tym Blackett settled in Virginia in 1635; Joshua Blackett settled in Maryland in 1739..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Plackett (post 1700) | + |
- William H. Plackett (1937-2016), American sixth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
- Holly Plackett, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Redmond, Washington, 2003 2
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: Nous travaillerons en L'esperance
Motto Translation: We will labor in hope.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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