The name Puttant is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the village of Puttock in the county of Sussex. This habitation surname was originally derived from the Old English word puttoc which means kite, denoting a bird belonging to the hawk family.
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Early Origins of the Puttant family
The surname Puttant was first found in Sussex where one of the first records of the family was Aelfricus (Aefric) Puttoc (died 1051) Archbishop of York (1023-1041) and Bishop of Worcester. He may have been the bishop who crowned Harold Harefoot king of England in 1036. However, when Harthacnut became king, he and others were charged to disinter Harold's body and throw it away. By the Battle of Hastings they had branched westward to Somerset where Aluried Puttoch held estates at that time.
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Early History of the Puttant family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Puttant research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1227, 1270, 1273 and 1601 are included under the topic Early Puttant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Puttant Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Puttant has been spelled many different ways, including Puttoch, Puttock, Puttoc, Puttick, Puttoche, Puttocke, Putticke, Putteck, Puttex, Putton, Putten, Potton, Puttone, Pottone, Pottock, Pottocke, Pottoch and many more.
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Early Notables of the Puttant family
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Migration of the Puttant family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Puttants to arrive in North America: David Putten who landed in America in 1753; William Puttex (Puttecks) settled in Barbados in 1634.
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