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![Show Contents]() Jobbe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Jobbe is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and comes from the baptismal nameJob. The surname Jobbe referred to the son of Job which belongs to the category of patronymic surnames. 1 In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time. Early Origins of the Jobbe familyThe surname Jobbe was first found in Cumberland (Cumbria) where Joppe son of Joppeson was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332. Later in the Yorkshire, Ralph Jopson was found at Whitby in 1382. 2 As one would expect, the close proximity of the Scottish border led to movement north. "Janet Jobsone [was found] in Edinburgh, 1618, [and] Andrew Jobson was portioner of Wolfclyde, parish of Culter, 1650." 3 Early History of the Jobbe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jobbe research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1202, 1564, 1573, 1618, 1619, 1620, 1621 and 1623 are included under the topic Early Jobbe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jobbe Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Jobbe has been spelled many different ways, including Jobson, Job, Jobes, Jobe and others. Early Notables of the Jobbe familyDistinguished members of the family include Sir Francis Jobson (d. 1573), Lieutenant of the Tower who was apparently of Yorkshire descent. "He fixed his residence at Monkwike, in the out-parish of West Doniland, the reversion of which had been granted by Edward VI to his wife's half-brother, John Dudley, earl of Warwick. But the latter gave it to Jobson in consideration of large sums which Jobson had lent him, and of the care which Jobson had bestowed on his children. Jobson was knighted in the reign of Edward VI, and in the same reign was appointed surveyor of woods belonging to...
Another 274 words (20 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jobbe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Jobbe familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Jobbes to arrive in North America: Francis Jobson settled in Barbados in 1671; along with Nathaniel; Nancy and Margaret Jobson arrived in Barstable Massachusetts in 1822 with two children..
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