Plaskit History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Plaskit

What does the name Plaskit mean?

The distinguished name Plaskit is derived from the Old French word "plasquet," meaning "dweller by the swampy meadow." 1 2

Alternatively, the name could have been derived from a geographical locality as in ' Plaskets,' a township in the parish of Falstone, Northumberland. 3

Early Origins of the Plaskit family

The surname Plaskit was first found in Northumberland at Plaskets, which in early days was also known as Plawsketts and Plashetts. 2

A very rare surname, the first record of the family appeared rather late, that of John Plaskett, a Freeman of York in 1570. 1

Early History of the Plaskit family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Plaskit research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1683, 1761, 1782, 1783, 1809, 1811 and 1847 are included under the topic Early Plaskit History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Plaskit Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Plasket, Plaskett, Plaskit, Plaskitt and others.

Early Notables of the Plaskit family

Sir Richard Plasket or Plaskett, KCMG (1782-1847), the fifth Civil Auditor General for Ceylon. He was appointed on 14 June 1809, succeeding Samuel Tolfrey, and held the office until...
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Plaskit migration to the United States +

Plaskit Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Plaskit, who arrived in New York in 1810 4

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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)