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The surname Valet was first found in Somerset 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 lands.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valet research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Valet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Valet include Vallet, Valet, Valett, Vallett and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Valet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In France, the name Valet is the 1,332nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,256 people with that name. 1
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Valet were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: