Leverett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Leverett family

The surname Leverett was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. William Levett (ca.1200–ca.1270) was lord of the manor of the South Yorkshire village of Hooton Levitt. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Leuiet, held by a Norman noble who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Leverett family

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Leverett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Levet, Levett, Levitt, Leavett, Leavitt, Livett and many more.

Early Notables of the Leverett family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was William Levett (ca. 1495-1554),was an English clergyman; Thomas Levett (1594-ca. 1655), High Sheriff of Rutland; Christopher Levett (1586-1630) was an English writer, explorer and naval captain; Sir Richard Levett (also spelled Richard Levet) (died 1711), Sheriff , Alderman and Lord Mayor of London; William Levett, Esq., (sometimes spelled William Levet), courtier to King Charles I of England; Theophilus Levett...
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Leverett Ranking

In the United States, the name Leverett is the 5,615^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Leverett migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leverett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Leverett (1616–1678), who landed at the Massachusetts Bay Colony with his family in 1633 aboard the ship "Griffin", he became the 19th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1673-1679)
Mr. Thomas Leverett, who arrived in Boston aboard the ship "Griffin" in 1633, father of John Leverett 3
Mrs. Anne Leverett, (nee Fisher), who arrived in Boston aboard the ship "Griffin" in 1633, mother of John Leverett 3
Miss Anne Leverett, who arrived in Boston aboard the ship "Griffin" in 1633, sister of John Leverett 3
Miss Jane Leverett, who arrived in Boston aboard the ship "Griffin" in 1633, sister of John Leverett 3

Leverett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bernard Leverett, who settled in America from London, England, in 1904
Cecil Leverett, aged 7, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1904
Kath Leverett, aged 31, who landed in America from London, England, in 1904
Leo Leverett, aged 2, who settled in America from London, England, in 1904
Wm. Josiah Leverett, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Leverett (post 1700) +

Margot Leverett, American New York-based clarinettist
Gorham Vance "Dixie" Leverett (1894-1957), American pitcher in Major League Baseball
John Leverett (1616-1678), English colonial magistrate, merchant, soldier and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Garwood Leverett Judd, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Niagara County 1st District, 1891-92 4
Leverett Saltonstall (1892-1979), American politician, Chair of the Senate Republican Conference (1957-1967), 55th Governor of Massachusetts (1939-1945), Chair of the National Governors Association (1943-1944), Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1929-1937)
Leverett Saltonstall I (1783-1845), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts (1838-1843), First Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts (1836-1838), President of the Massachusetts Senate (1831-1832)
Leverett W. Leach, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Durham, 1838 5
Leverett M. Leach, American politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 18th District, 1862 5
Leverett F. Crumb, American Republican politician, Westchester County Clerk, 1899; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1916 6
Leverett M. Hubbard, American Republican politician, Secretary of State of Connecticut, 1887-89; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888 7

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html