| ![Show Contents]() Machet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of MachetWhat does the name Machet mean? The surname Machet is a nickname of Madge and baptismal name as in 'the son of Margaret.' 1 Early Origins of the Machet familyThe surname Machet was first found in Surrey where William Maggard was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. 2 From this earliest entry we must move to Yorkshire to find the next two entries. It is here that Willelmus Machet was found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 1 and later, Samuel Maggett was listed in 1647. 2 Early History of the Machet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Machet research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1379, 1526, 1670, 1736, 1737, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1798, 1799 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Machet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Machet Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Machet include Machet, Machett, Madgett, Madget, Machitt, Machtit, Matchet and many more. Early Notables of the Machet family- John Machet, Rector of Lambeth, county Surrey, in 1526
Machet RankingFrance, the name Machet is the 5,399th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Machet family to IrelandSome of the Machet family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 103 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Machet were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Machet Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jean Machet, who landed in New York, NY in 1686 4
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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