The ancestors of the Hullatt family arrived in
England following the
Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Hullatt came from the Norman
personal name Hugh. Howlett was a baptismal name which means the
son of Hugh. As the naming tradition grew in Europe baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are very few Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures.
Early Origins of the Hullatt family
The surname Hullatt was first found in
Yorkshire where Johannes Houlet et uxor ejus and Adam Howlot et Agnes uxor were listed in the
Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. Roger
filius Hulot was also listed in
Yorkshire in another early census.
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Hullatt family
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Hullatt Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few
hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Hullatt are characterized by many
spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Hullatt include Howlett, Howlet, Hullett and others.
Early Notables of the Hullatt family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Hullatt family to Ireland
Some of the Hullatt family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Hullatt family to the New World and Oceana
Faced with the chaos present in
England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as
Australia and
Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from
England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Hullatt, or a variant listed above: Randall and William Howlett settled in Virginia in 1623; Thomas Howlett settled in Salem Mass in 1630; another Thomas Howlet settled in Virginia in 1635..