In ancient
Scotland, the first people to use Muffatt as a surname were the Strathclyde-
Britons. It was a name someone who lived in the place called Moffatt, in
Scotland. The place-name is derived from the Gaelic words
magh and
fada, which mean
field and
long. Hence, the surname Muffatt means,
from the long field.Early Origins of the Muffatt family
The surname Muffatt was first found in
Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on
England that today forms part of the Dumfries and
Galloway Council Area, at
Annandale where the first on record was Nicholas de Mufet who began his life as a simple cleric and was first recorded as witness to a charter by Walter, bishop of Glasgow, some time before 1232. Approximately twenty years later, in 1250, he was made Archdeacon of Theuidale and eventually, in 1268, he was made Bishop of Glasgow. After only two years of holding the position of bishop, he died, in the year 1270.
Early History of the Muffatt family
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Muffatt Spelling Variations
The origin of rules governing the spelling of names and even words is a very recent innovation. Before that, words and names were spelled according to sound, and, therefore, often appeared under several different
spelling variations in a single document. Muffatt has been spelled Moffatt, Maffat, Maffett, Maffet, Moffat, Moffet, Moffett, Moffert, Moffertt, Moffit, Moffitt, Merphet, Merphett, Merfet, Merfett, Murphat, Murphatt, Murphet, Murphett, Muffat, Muffatt, Muffett, Muffet, Muffit and many more.
Early Notables of the Muffatt family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family at this time was Thomas Muffet (also Moufet, Mouffet, or Moffet) (1553-1604), an English naturalist and physician, best known for his Puritan beliefs, his study of insects in regard to medicine; and Robert Moffat (1795-1883). Starting off as a gardener, he decided to become a missionary...
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Migration of the Muffatt family to Ireland
Some of the Muffatt family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Muffatt family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Muffatt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- John Muffatt, aged 23, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Hooghly" [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
South Australian Register Wednesday 21st February 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Rodney 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/rodney1855.shtml