| ![Show Contents]() Natterville History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of NattervilleWhat does the name Natterville mean? The name Natterville was an occupational name for someone who was a "net-maker," having derived from the Old English word "net." 1 2 3 Early Origins of the Natterville familyThe surname Natterville was first found in London where John le Nettere was listed in 1298. Later, Christina Netter was listed as holding lands at Colchester, Essex in 1367. In Yorkshire, we found William Nethirde in the Subsidy Rolls for 1301 and later again, Thomas le Nethurd was found in Nottingham in 1353. 1 Later in Yorkshire, Johannes Netter was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 2 Early History of the Natterville familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Natterville research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1415, 1420, 1430, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Natterville History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Natterville 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 Natterville include Natterville, Naterville, Natervile, Natervill, Natters, Nitters and many more. Early Notables of the Natterville familyThomas Netter, OCarm (c. 1375-1430), an English Scholastic theologian and controversialist. From his birthplace he is commonly called Thomas of Walden, or Thomas Waldensis. he was born at Saffron Walden, Essex. In 1415, he was sent by the king to the Council...
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Natterville Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Natterville familyThousands 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 Natterville were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
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