Battent is a name that was brought to
England by the ancestors of the Battent family when they emigrated following the
Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Battent comes from the Old English given name
Batte, a pet form of Bartholomew.
Early Origins of the Battent family
The surname Battent was first found in
Somerset, where the “family of Batten have been seated for nearly six centuries. They are considered of
Flemish origin. Among eminent merchants of the staple (wool-trade)
temp. Edward I., were several De Beteyns and Batyns.”
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Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Early History of the Battent family
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Battent Spelling Variations
A multitude of
spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to
England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Batten, Battin, Battyne, Baten, Batin, Batton and many more.
Early Notables of the Battent family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Battent family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families left
England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Battent or a variant listed above: Robert Batten who settled in New
England in 1648; William Batten settled in Virginia in 1654; Mary Batton settled in New
England in 1749.