Thornett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Thornett family

The surname Thornett was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Thornthwaite, in the parish of Hampsthwaite in the West Riding. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in Thornthwaite.

Early History of the Thornett family

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Thornett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thornthwaite, Thornwait, Thornwhite, Thornthwyte, Thornwait, Thornitt and many more.

Early Notables of the Thornett family

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Thornett migration to the United States +

Thornett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Arthur J. Thornett, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Manchester, in 1905

Thornett migration to Australia +

Thornett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Thornett, (b. 1815), aged 22, English labourer who was convicted in London, England for life for wounding with intent, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 2nd November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Thornett (post 1700) +

John Edward Thornett MBE (1935-2019), Australian rugby union player, who played 37 Tests for Australia between 1955 and 1967
Ken Thornett (1937-2016), Australian rugby league fullback
Alan Thornett (b. 1937), British Trotskyist leader
Richard Norman "Dick" Thornett (1940-2011), Australian athlete who represented Australia in three sports: Olympic water polo player; rugby league; and rugby union player

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th March 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia