| ![Show Contents]() Pates History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Anglo-Saxon name Pates comes from the baptismal name for Patrick. In the religious naming tradition the Pates surname was bestowed in honor of a religious figure. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from the Middle English word "pate" which meant "head" or "skull". In this latter case, the name would have been a nickname. Early Origins of the Pates familyThe surname Pates was first found in Cambridgeshire, where one of the first records of the name was Walter Patte who was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The Yorkshire Poll Tax records of 1379 list the following: Willelmus Payt, and Cecilia Payt (who we presume are related); and Johannes Patte. Early History of the Pates familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pates research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1528, 1533, 1557, 1565, 1585, 1588, 1652, 1666, 1688, 1734 and 1746 are included under the topic Early Pates History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pates Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Pates were recorded, including Pate, Pait, Pat, Patt and others. Early Notables of the Pates familyNotables of the family at this time include - Richard Pate or Pates (d. 1565), was an English prelate, Bishop of Worcester, son of John Pate of Oxfordshire. In November 1533 Pate was appointed to be the king's ambassador resident in the court of...
 Migration of the Pates family to Ireland
Some of the Pates 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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To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Pates family emigrate to North America:
Pates Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Anne Pates, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 1
Pates Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Conrad Pates, aged 19, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pates (post 1700) | + |
- James S. Pates, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 25th District, 1926; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948 2
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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