| ![Show Contents]() Skeet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Skeet familyThe surname Skeet was first found in Norfolk where the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Scet and Schett. 1 One of the first records of the name was Ricardus filius Schet who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1166 in Norfolk. A few years later the Pipe Rolls of 1201 lists Walter Sket in Shropshire. 2 One reference claims the name traces its origin to an Old Norse byname Skjotr which literally meant "swift." 3 Another reference claims that it was a baptismal name as "the son of Sket." 4 Yet another reference claims that it is French in origin and is a variant of Keat or Keats. 5 We disagree with this latter reference. Whatever the origin, the name was concentrated in Norfolk in the early years "found frequently as Sket in Norfolk and neighbouring county of Suffolk in the Hundredorum Rolls." 4 Listings in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include: Sketh [no personal name] in Norfolk; Alan Sket and Nicholas Sket in Suffolk; and John Sket in Norfolk. Early History of the Skeet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skeet research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1201, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Skeet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Skeet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Skeat, Skeath, Skate, Skeet, Skeets, Skayte and many more. Early Notables of the Skeet family
| Skeet migration to Australia | + |
Skeet Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Mark Skeet, English convict who was convicted in Norfolk, England for life, transported aboard the "Enchantress"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
| Skeet migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Skeet Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- A. L. Skeet, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1860
- H. Skeet, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1860
- Harry Skeet, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1860
- Robert Skeet, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1860
- Elizabeth Skeet, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Collingwood" in 1875
| Contemporary Notables of the name Skeet (post 1700) | + |
- Sir Trevor Herbert Harry Skeet (1918-2004), New Zealand lawyer and a British Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for Willesden East (1959-1964), for Bedford (1970-1983) and for North Bedfordshire (1983-1997)
- Andrew John Skeet (b. 1969), British musician, composer and music producer
- Skeet Ulrich (b. 1970), born Bryan Ray Trout, American actor
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/enchantress
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