Plaskitt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Plaskitt

What does the name Plaskitt mean?

The distinguished name Plaskitt 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 Plaskitt family

The surname Plaskitt 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 Plaskitt family

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Plaskitt Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Plaskitt 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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Migration of the Plaskitt family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 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..

Contemporary Notables of the name Plaskitt (post 1700) +

Joshua Plaskitt, American politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates from Baltimore city 2nd District, 1884 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.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html