| ![Show Contents]() Emett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of EmettWhat does the name Emett mean? It was among those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain that the name Emett was formed. The name was derived from the given name Emma. The surname Emett is one of the few names in England that derived their name from a female first name. In this case bearers of the surname were referred to as the son of Emma. 1 This surname also has origins in the place-name Emmett (Emmott), which was in Lancashire. Early Origins of the Emett familyThe surname Emett was first found in Lancashire near the village of Laneshawbridge, Colne. Emmott Hall was a country house located there and possibly dates back to the 14th century. It is thought the family lived there possibly as early as the Norman Conquest. We do know that Christopher Emmott (died 1745), a successful London cloth merchant modernised the existing house in 1737 to give it a Georgian appearance and made several extensions. Upon his death, his nephew changed his name to Emmott in order to inherit the estate. In 1939, the hall was used as military barracks but was later left empty and had to be demolished in 1967. Frequently seen in early records as a personal name, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included: Emmote Kneyt, Buckinghamshire; and Emmete de Fur, Cambridgeshire. 1 One source goes back further claiming that the family was Norman in origin from Amiot or North Amiota of Normandy, 1195. The Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae also lists Robert and Roger Amiot 1198. 2 Early History of the Emett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Emett research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Emett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Emett Spelling VariationsUntil 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 Emett include Emmett, Emmet, Emott, Emmitt, Emetts and others. Early Notables of the Emett familyMore information is included under the topic Early Emett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Emett family to IrelandSome of the Emett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Emett migration to the United States | + |
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 Emett were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Emett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Emett, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 3
- John Emett, who landed in Maryland or Virginia in 1671 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Emett (post 1700) | + |
- Frederick Roland Emett (1906-1990), English cartoonist
- Rowland Emett (1906-1990), English cartoonist
- Emett Clay Choate (1891-1974), American lawyer and a United States federal judge
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- 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)
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