The Poskitt surname is a habitational (local) name taken on from a place name in North Yorkshire. The place name is derived from the Middle English words "post" meaning a post or pole, and "gate," meaning a road.
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Early Origins of the Poskitt family
The surname Poskitt was first found in the North Riding of Yorkshire at Postgate. One of the first records of the name was Thomas Postgate who was listed in Whitby (near Postgate) in 1349. Richard Poskett was listed in the area in 1514 and later William Postgate and Thomas Poskitt were both listed in the Yorkshire Wills of 1648. 1 Nicholas Postgate (c.1596-1679), the English Catholic martyr was born at Kirkdale House in the parish of Egton, near Whitby.
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Early History of the Poskitt family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Poskitt research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1596, 1679 and 1987 are included under the topic Early Poskitt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Poskitt Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Postgate, Posthall, Posgate, Postkitt, Poskett, Posskiss, Postkiss and many more.
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Early Notables of the Poskitt family
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Poskitt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Poskitt family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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