| ![Show Contents]() Barnette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient roots of the Barnette family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Barnette comes from when the family lived on or near land cleared for cultivation by burning off the forest. The name may also have been patronymic as in "'the son of Bernard,' or 'Barnard.' The Cistercian monk gave a wonderful impetus in the 13th century to this name, already popular. A large number of Bernards sprang up in Furness after the Abbey came under the Bernardino rule." 1 Early Origins of the Barnette familyThe surname Barnette was first found in Herefordshire at Chipping Barnet, a parish, town, and the head of a union, in the hundred of Cashio. "This place, called also High Barnet, from its situation on the summit of a hill, derives its distinguishing name from the privilege granted to the monks of St. Alban's, of holding a market here. On April 5th, 1471, the decisive battle which terminated in the defeat and death of the Earl of Warwick, and established Edward IV. on the throne, took place on Gladmore Heath, a mile north-west of the town." 2 Barnet by the Wold is a parish, in the union of Glandford-Brigg, S. division of the wapentake of Yarborough, parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire, East Barnet is a parish, in the union of Barnet, hundred of Cashio, Herefordshire and Fryern Barnet is a parish, in the union of Barnet, Finsbury division of the hundred of Ossulstone, county of Middlesex. "It is supposed that an abbey anciently existed here from which the place obtained the prefix to its name, and that the old manor-house, now taken down, was the summer residence of the abbots. " 2 The singular name Bernadus was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 in Huntingdonshire. 3 A few years later, it appeared again in Norfolk (1101-1116.) 4 With a forename, one the earliest records was that of John Barnet (d. 1373), an English bishop successively of Worcester, Bath and Wells, and Ely, and was chaplain to Thomas Lisle. 5 Early History of the Barnette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barnette research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1760, 1799, 1806, 1807, 1816, 1820, 1836 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Barnette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barnette Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Barnette has appeared include Barnett, Barnette, Barnet and others. Early Notables of the Barnette familyNotables of the family at this time include James Barnett (c. 1760-1836), an English banker and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons and a Member of Parliament for Rochester (1806-1807) and (1816-1820.)Thomas Barnett (1799-1890), born in Birmingham, England, moved to Canada...
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barnette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barnette RankingIn the United States, the name Barnette is the 3,253rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 6  Migration of the Barnette family to Ireland
Some of the Barnette family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 71 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Barnette arrived in North America very early:
Barnette Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mrs. I Barnette, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 7
- Mrs. S Barnette, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 7
- J.F. Barnette, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Barnette Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- George Barnette, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1904
- Mrs. W.J. Barnette, aged 42, who immigrated to America, in 1906
- Bradford Barnette, aged 20, who settled in America, in 1906
- Marie Barnette, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1911
- T. M. Barnette, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1920
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Barnette (post 1700) | + |
- Lauren Barnette (b. 1985), American pageant contestant
- Michael C. Barnette, American sea diver, founder of the Association of Underwater Explorers
- Neema Barnette (b. 1949), American film director, first African American woman sitcom director
- Elbridge Truman Barnette (1863-1933), American adventurer, Yukon riverboat captain, founder of the city of Fairbanks, Alaska
- Thomas J. Barnette, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1996 8
- Josephus R. Barnette, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Arizona State House of Representatives, 1919-32 8
- Betty J. Barnette, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 8
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- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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