Starratt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Starratt family

The surname Starratt was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, where the name is a "local origin from Stairaird (now Stirie) near Stair." 1

Early spellings of the family were very different than today due to their translation from Gaelic into English. "Andreas Starheved resigned the serjandship of Lanark in reign of David. John Sterhede appears in 1493, and Robert Sterhed was witness in Irvine, 1499. James Storrat received a charm 'in breade for ane blaink of ane ill eye,' 1650. " 1

Early History of the Starratt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Starratt research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1341, 1600, 1656, 1686, 1698, 1703 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Starratt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Starratt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stirrett, Stirett, Sterritt, Stirratt, Starratt, Starrat, Starret and many more.

Early Notables of the Starratt family

William Starratt was "deaconc of the hamermen" of Stirling, 1656, Mr...

Migration of the Starratt family to Ireland

Some of the Starratt family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 82 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Starratt family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Sterrett who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1768; John Steret arrived in Philadelphia in 1844; Samuel Stirt arrived in Jamaica in 1685; John Sterret arrived in Philadelphia in 1840.

Contemporary Notables of the name Starratt (post 1700) +

Robert J. Starratt, American Professor and Program Director in Educational Administration at the School of Education of Boston College
Clarence W. Starratt, American Republican politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives Twenty-First Suffolk District, 1905
Robert Starratt, Canadian founder of Starratt Airways in 1932, one of the largest air transportation companies in the world at that time

Sources +

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)