Chube History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Chube

Chube is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from Jubb, a diminutive of the Christian name Job. 1 While this is the most recognized origin of the name, two sources claim the name was Saxon or Anglo-Saxon having derived from the "cob, a great-headed, full-cheeked fellow" 2 or from the Anglo-Saxon "personal name Ceob(b)a." 3

Early Origins of the Chube family

Early History of the Chube family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chube research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1200, 1273, 1465, 1505, 1679, 1688, 1694, 1696, 1698 and 1747 are included under the topic Early Chube History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chube Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Chube have been found, including Chubb, Chubbe, Chub, Chube, Choubb, Choub, Choube, Chubbs, Chubs, Chubbes and many more.

Early Notables of the Chube family

Thomas Chubb (1679-1747), an English lay Deist writer, born at East Harnham, Salisbury, on 29 Sept. 1679. "His father, a maltster, died in 1688, leaving a widow with four children, of whom Thomas was the youngest. He was taught reading, writing, and arithmetic, and in 1694 apprenticed to a Salisbury glover. " 5 William Chubbes (d. 1505), was "Master of Jesus College, Cambridge (whose name is given in the 'History of Framlingham' as Chubbis, Jubbis, Chubbs, or Jubbs), was born...
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Migration of the Chube family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Chube, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : Captain Pasco Chubb, was Commandant of Pemaquid in 1696. He came under criticism for surrendering the Fort without a shot fired. He was then briefly held in prison for treason but was released. Captain Pasco and his family moved to Andover where they were all killed by Indians in 1698. Thomas Chubb was born in Somersetshire, England, and arrived in the New World in 1635.