Rivette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Rivette family
The surname Rivette 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 Rivette family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rivette research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1043, 1327, 1401, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1596, 1600, 1624, 1654, 1660, 1669, 1674, 1679, 1715 and 1724 are included under the topic Early Rivette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Rivette Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rivett, Ryvett, Ryvette, Rivette, Rifett, Riffett, Ryffet and many more.
Early Notables of the Rivette family
Distinguished members of the family include Francis Rivett (c 1596-1669), an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and...
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Rivette migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Rivette Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Anne Rivette, who arrived in Maryland in 1763 1
- Blaise Rivette, who landed in Maryland in 1763 1
- Etienne Rivette, who arrived in Maryland in 1763 1
- Francois Rivette, who landed in Maryland in 1763 1
- Jean Rivette, who arrived in Maryland in 1763 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rivette (post 1700) +
- Jacques Rivette (1928-2016), French cinematography critic, author and film-maker, born in Rouen (Seine-Inferieure), son of André Rivette, a pharmacist, and Andrée Amiard; he was a journalist, assistant to the producers of films and finally director of long and short film tapes since 1956. He is a knight of the National Order of Merit and has received the National Grand-prize for cinema in 1981
Citations +
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)