MacBennet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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In the Scottish/English Borderlands, the Strathclyde Britons were the first to use the name MacBennet. It is derived from the ancient Latin given name Benedictus, which means blessed.

Early Origins of the MacBennet family

The surname MacBennet was first found in Perthshire where "Benedictus, son of Walter de Sancto Edmundo, witnessed a charter of sale of land in Perth, 1219. Benedict the dean (decanus) witnessed the gift of the mill of Wystoun to the Hospital of Soltre in 1249. The fame of Saint Benedict (480-543) the patriarch of the Western monks made the name popular. " 1

Early History of the MacBennet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacBennet research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1200, 1249, 1250, 1300, 1402, 1459, 1527, 1563, 1588, 1594, 1603, 1604, 1652, 1743, 1793, 1795, 1797, 1822, 1836, 1872, 1883 and 1890 are included under the topic Early MacBennet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

MacBennet Spelling Variations

Scribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. MacBennet has been spelled Bennett, Bennet, Benett, Benet and others.

Early Notables of the MacBennet family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir Thomas Bennett, Sheriff of London in 1594, and Lord Mayor (1603-1604); when he was knighted, he purchased the manor of Beachampton in Berkshire; W. Benett, who was the Mayor of Chester in...
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Migration of the MacBennet family to Ireland

Some of the MacBennet family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the MacBennet family

The number of Strathclyde Clan families sailing for North America increased steadily as the persecution continued. In the colonies, they could find not only freedom from the iron hand of the English government, but land to settle on. The American War of Independence allowed many of these settlers to prove their independence, while some chose to go to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots played essential roles in the forging of both great nations. Among them: Samuel Bennett who settled in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1635; Richard Bennett in Salem, Mass, 1636; David Bennett of Rowley, Massachusetts a Physician, and many more. In Newfoundland, William Bennet settled in St. John's in 1675.