Paytes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Paytes

The name Paytes is tied to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It comes from the baptismal name for Patrick. In the religious naming tradition the Paytes 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 Paytes family

Early History of the Paytes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Paytes 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 Paytes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Paytes Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Paytes has undergone many spelling variations, including Pate, Pait, Pat, Patt and others.

Early Notables of the Paytes family

Richard Pate (1516-1588), English founder of the Cheltenham grammar school, commonly described as of Minsterworth, Gloucestershire. Pate died on 28 Oct. 1588, in his seventy-third year, and was buried in the south transept of Gloucester Cathedral, where his monument was renewed by Corpus Christi College in 1688. Richard Pate or Pates (d. 1565), was an English prelate, Bishop of Worcester, son of John Pate of Oxfordshire. In November 1533...
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Migration of the Paytes family to Ireland

Some of the Paytes 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.

Migration of the Paytes family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Paytes were among those contributors: Richard Pate, who settled in Virginia in 1636; as did William Pate in 1637; John Pate in 1651; Henry and Catherine Pate in 1656; and Elizabeth Pate in 1663..