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Early Origins of the Hungett family

The surname Hungett was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Hungett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hungett research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1476, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1617, 1619, 1643, 1655, 1661, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1690, 1710, 1740 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Hungett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hungett Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Hungett has undergone many spelling variations, including Hungate, Hungatt, Hongate, Hongatt, Hungett, Hungete, Hongett, Hangett, Hangate and many more.

Early Notables of the Hungett family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir Philip Hungate, 1st Baronet of Saxton, Yorkshire (died 1655); Sir Francis Hungate, 2nd Baronet (1643-c. 1682); Sir Philip Hungate, 3rd Baronet (1661-1690)...
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Migration of the Hungett family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Hungett were among those contributors: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..



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