| ![Show Contents]() Mellitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of MellittWhat does the name Mellitt mean? Mellitt is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mellitt family lived in Buckinghamshire. The name, however, is reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Miall, Normandy. Alternatively, the name could have been a "metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of millet or panic grass, from the Old French word 'milium' " 1 Early Origins of the Mellitt familyThe surname Mellitt was first found in various counties and shires throughout Britain as seen in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Roger Millot in Nottinghamshire; and John Milot in Huntingdonshire. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 lists: Willelmus Melot; Johannes Millot; Matilda Millot; and Rogerus Millotson. 2 The History and Antiquities of North Durham, by Rev. James Raine in 1852 lists the following family in Durham: John Mylote in 1380; William Melot in 1433; and Robert Millot in 1512. Early History of the Mellitt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mellitt research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mellitt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mellitt Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Mellitt include Millet, Millett and others. Early Notables of the Mellitt familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mellitt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Mellitt family to IrelandSome of the Mellitt family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Mellitt Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Peter Mellitt, (b. 1857), aged 17, Cornish farm labourer departing on 7th May 1874 aboard the ship "Eastern Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 22nd July 1874 3
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