The surname Skutter was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.
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Early History of the Skutter family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skutter research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1633, 1643, 1645 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Skutter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Skutter Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Scudder, Skudder, Skutter, Scutter and others.
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Early Notables of the Skutter family
Distinguished members of the family include Henry Scudder (d. 1659), an English clergyman of Presbyterian views, a devotional writer, and member of the Westminster Assembly. "He was minister at Drayton in Oxfordshire, and in 1633 was presented by the king to the living of Collingbourne-Ducis, near Marlborough... Another 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Skutter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Skutter 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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