| ![Show Contents]() Smollet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
England
Early Origins of the Smollet familyThe surname Smollet was first found in Lennox, in central Scotland where early records show John Smolet was one of the sheriffs of King James V in the Lennox, 1513. "John Smollert was suspected of being a fellow conspirator of the earl of Bothwell, 1591. John Smolate was witness to a notarial instrument of sale of land of Temple of Ballakenrane, 1457. Tobias Smallet, bailie of Dumbarton, was murdered by the Macgregors in 1604. Tobias George Smollett (1721-1771), novelist, was born in Dumbartonshire. " 1 One source derives "the name from Old English srnælheafod, 'small head.' in connection with this etymology he cites an anonymous writer of 1760 who referred to Tobias Smollett, the novelist, as "Sawney Mac Smallhead." 2 In England, John Smalheued was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Warwickshire in 1332 and much later William Smalhed was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Suffolk in 1524. 3 Early History of the Smollet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Smollet research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1588, 1603, 1604, 1648, 1665, 1683, 1686, 1721, 1731, 1748, 1751 and 1771 are included under the topic Early Smollet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Smollet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Smollett, Smollet, Smallet, Smollert and others. Early Notables of the Smollet family- Tobias Smollett (1721-1771), Scottish poet and author, best known for his novels, The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748) and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751.) An ancestor, Tobias, grandson...
| Smollet migration to the United States | + |
Smollet Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Adam Smollet who arrived in Virginia in 1642
| Contemporary Notables of the name Smollet (post 1700) | + |
- Tobias George Smollet (1721-1771), Scottish novelist
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: Adhuc viresco
Motto Translation: Still grow green
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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