Pannett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Pannett

What does the name Pannett mean?

On the Scottish west coast, the Pannett family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. Their name comes from the personal name Payne. Pannett is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Although this interpretation of the etymology of the surname Pannett is uncertain, it is generally accepted at the present time.

Early Origins of the Pannett family

The surname Pannett was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Pannett family

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Pannett Spelling Variations

In various documents Pannett has been spelled Since medieval scribes still spelled according to sound, records from that era contain an enormous number of spelling variations. Pagan, Paganell, Paganel, Pagnell and others.

Early Notables of the Pannett family

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Pannett migration to the United States +

Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Pannett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Pannett, aged 33, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Great Western" in 1844 1
Alfred Pannett, aged 28, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Rhine" in 1873 1
Saml. Pannett, aged 39, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Teutonic" in 1896 1
Mr. Pannett, aged 30, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Teutonic" in 1896 1

Pannett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. J. Pannett, aged 50, New Zealand settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Baltic" in 1904 1
Alice Pannett, aged 25, New Zealand settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Baltic" in 1904 1
Hattie Pannett, aged 23, New Zealand settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Baltic" in 1904 1
Louis Pannett, aged 31, West Indies settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Grenada" in 1906 1
Ida Pannett, aged 23, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Adriatic" in 1908 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pannett (post 1700) +

Robert Pannett (d. 1928), British local politician and philanthropist, who donated land for Pannett Park, Whitby, North Yorkshire in 1902
Juliet Kathleen Pannett MBE FRSA (1911-2005), née Somers, an English portrait painter
Mike Pannett, British former police officer and author of eight books recounting his experiences as an officer with the North Yorkshire Police

Sources +

Ellis Island Passenger Search (Retrieved 24th October 2022).https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/