Neate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Neate family

The surname Neate was first found in Cambridgeshire 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 shire.

Early History of the Neate family

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Neate Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Neate include Neat, Neate, Neet, Neete, Neyte, Neyt and others.

Early Notables of the Neate family

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Neate migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Neate or a variant listed above:

Neate Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Xtopr Neate, who landed in Virginia in 1650 1

Neate Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Arnold E. Neate, aged 32, who settled in America from England, in 1893

Neate Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

William Neate, aged 34, who landed in America from Devizes, England, in 1907
Guy Thomas Neate, aged 26, who landed in America from Leatherhead, England, in 1908
Kathleen M. Neate, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Bristol, England, in 1911
Mary A. Neate, aged 52, who landed in America from Bristol, England, in 1914
Emma Rosina Neate, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1916
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Neate migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Neate Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Frank G. Neate, aged 33, who settled in Ottawa, Canada, in 1919

Neate migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Neate Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Jesse Neate, aged 24, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Duke of Wellington" 2
Elizabeth Neate, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Anna Maria" in 1849 3
J. Neate, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Posthumous" in 1849 4
Emma Neate, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Switzerland"

Neate migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Neate Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

William Neate, a child apprentice sent to Barbados in 1767

Contemporary Notables of the name Neate (post 1700) +

Patrick Neate (b. 1946), former English cricketer
Patrick Neate (b. 1970), British novelist, journalist, playwright and podcaster
Kenneth Neate (1914-1997), Australian operatic and concert tenor, opera producer
Andy Neate (b. 1974), British racing driver
Adam Neate (b. 1977), British conceptual artist