Mabbitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Mabbitt family

The surname Mabbitt 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 Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls year of 1379 when Mabota Ryder held estates in that shire. The same rolls listed Willelmus Mabotson and Willelmus Mabotsen 1

Early History of the Mabbitt family

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Mabbitt Spelling Variations

Mabbitt has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Mabbett, Mabbott, Mabbitt, Mabitt, Mabbot, Mabbit, Mabbet, Mabotson, Mabetson, Mabbutt, Mabbotson and many more.

Early Notables of the Mabbitt family

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Migration of the Mabbitt family

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Mabbitts to arrive on North American shores: Jane Mabbett settled in Virginia in 1657 probably with husband John spelled Mabett, same year; Gideon Mabbett settled Mississippi in 1854.

Contemporary Notables of the name Mabbitt (post 1700) +

Glyn Mabbitt, American actor, known for his work on Bread & Roses (1994) and Absent Without Leave (1992)
Tessa Mabbitt, American actress, known for Breathe (2009), Lost a Girl (2015) and The Deceived (2011)
Craig Edward Mabbitt (b. 1987), American singer-songwriter and lead vocalist for American rock band Escape the Fate

Sources +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)