Totes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Totes family

The surname Totes was first found in Hampshire where Edwin Totti was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1200. Later, Robert Totty was registered in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1327 and Thomas Totty was found in the Feet of Fines for Warwickshire 1415-1416. 1

Conjecturally, they are descended from one of the earliest records of a formal name when a grant was made by Wulfhere, King of the Mercians in 674. Included as his witnesses to the grant was Bishop Totta (Tota), (d. c. 786) Bishop of Selsey, the second most senior ecclesiastic in his kingdom. Evidence of the age of this surname is endorsed by the absolute simplicity of the Coat of Arms of the family.

The name denotes a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon Tota, Totta which are pet forms of one of the Torht- (Old English torht, glorious) names. 2

While Hampshire was the first record of the family, according to early rolls, Yorkshire proved to be a stronghold later. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Beatrix Totty; Willelmus Totty; Johannes Totty; and Robertus Thotte. 3

Early History of the Totes family

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Totes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tottie, Totty, Toty, Totie, Totye, Totta, Tottye and others.

Early Notables of the Totes family

Elizabeth Tottie of Eccleshall; and James Tutty (or Tuttey) of Brenchley, Kent. He was one of the English Protestant martyrs, better known as one of the Canterbury Martyrs who were...
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Migration of the Totes family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Frances Totty who settled in Maryland in 1723; John Totty settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1866.

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)