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![Show Contents]() Plucknett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Plucknett is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest brought to England in 1066. It is a name for a maker of coarse woolen cloth and blankets. Plucknett is of Norman-French origin and derives from the name Plunket. Plunket is adapted from the Anglo-Norman-French word blancquet, meaning blanket or sheet. Another explanation suggests that the name is a local reference to Plugenett, Normandy. 1 Plucknett is a classic example of an English polygenetic surname, which is a surname that was developed in a number of different locations and adopted by various families independently. Early Origins of the Plucknett familyThe surname Plucknett was first found in Oxfordshire where the name Plukenet is found in two versions of the Roll of Battel Abbey. One of the first records of the name was Hugh de Plugenet who was made Baron by Henry II. 2 The name was also found in Ireland as early as the 11th century. 3 One of the earliest records of the family was Alan de Plugenet (died 1299), an English Baron, son of Alan de Plugenet. His family was settled at Preston Pluchenet in Somerset. He fought on the king's side in the barons' war, and was rewarded in 1265 with the manor of Haselberg, Northamptonshire. Through his mother's side, his uncle granted him Kilpeck Castle, Hereford, with other lands in Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire, for a yearly payment of £140. and a sparrow-hawk. He also granted Plugenet his estate at Haselberg, Somerset, for the yearly rent of one rosebud. 4 Early History of the Plucknett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Plucknett research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1625, 1641, 1681 and 1706 are included under the topic Early Plucknett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Plucknett Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Plucknett, Pluckett, Plugenett and others. Early Notables of the Plucknett familyMore information is included under the topic Early Plucknett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Plucknett family to Ireland
Some of the Plucknett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 83 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Plucknett or a variant listed above were:
Plucknett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Plucknett who settled in Virginia in 1641 (also spelled his name Plucket)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Plucknett (post 1700) | + |
- Walter Harrison Plucknett (1954-2002), American athlete
- Walter Harrison "Ben" Plucknett (1954-2002), American discus thrower, who set a world record in 1981
- T F T Plucknett (1897-1965), English legal historian
- Victoria Plucknett, Welsh television actress
- Theodore Frank Thomas Plucknett (1897-1965), British legal historian
- Victoria Plucknett, Welsh actress
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: In Deo fide
Motto Translation: Fidelity in God.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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