| ![Show Contents]() Tubb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of TubbWhat does the name Tubb mean? The name Tubb is derived from the name of an ancestor, as in 'the son of Theobald.' 1 Another source claims the name could have been from Tubba, an Old Scandinavian name or from Tubo, an Old German name. "Tubba is recorded as the name of a Danish chief who was wounded at the sack of the monastery at Medeshamstede (Peterborough) c. 870." 2 Early Origins of the Tubb familyThe surname Tubb was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the name Tubi was registered in Berkshire and Tube was registered in Warwickshire. 3 Years later we found Reginaldus filius Tobbe in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166 and later the same rolls listed Laurencius filius Tubb in the 1230. Early rolls in Norfolk listed Alan Tubbi in the the Curia Regis Rolls for 1206 and a few years later, John Tub was listed as a Baronet on the Isle of Man (1212-1213.) Over in Somerset, Roger Tubbe was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1243 and in Northumberland, William Tubbe was recorded in 1296. 4 "The name of Tubb is also represented in Berkshire. Tubbe was a Somerset name in the 13th century." 5 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include an entry for Thomas Tubb, sonfer and Matilda Tubb. 1 Early History of the Tubb familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tubb research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1620, 1881, 1915 and 1917 are included under the topic Early Tubb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tubb Spelling VariationsCornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Tubb, Tub, Tubby, Tubman and others. Early Notables of the Tubb family- Major Frederick Harold Tubb (1881-1917), Australian army officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross for actions in World War I at Lone Pine trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula, on 9th August, 1915
| Tubb migration to the United States | + |
An investigation of the immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Tubb:
Tubb Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Elizabeth Tubb, who arrived in Maryland in 1670 6
- Mathew Tubb, who settled in Virginia in 1673
- William Tubb, who landed in Maryland in 1673 6
- Richard Tubb, who settled in Maryland in 1675
Tubb Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Edward Tubb, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 6
- Jacob Tubb, a bonded passenger, who settled in Maryland in 1728
Tubb Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Daniel Tubb, who settled in New York in 1862
- Alexander Tubb, aged 7, who arrived in New York in 1862 6
- Daniel Tubb, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1862 6
- Eliza Tubb, aged 38, who landed in New York in 1862 6
- George Tubb, aged 42, who landed in New York in 1862 6
| Tubb migration to Australia | + |
Tubb Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Tubb, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 27th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
- Alfred Tubb, aged 28, a blacksmith, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" 8
| Tubb migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 9Tubb Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- John Tubb, who settled in Barbados in 1682
- John Tubb, aged 25, who arrived in Barbados in 1682 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tubb (post 1700) | + |
- Ernest Dale Tubb (1914-1984), nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, an American country music singer and songwriter, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
- Glenn Douglas Tubb (1935-2021), American songwriter from San Antonio, Texas, a nephew of Ernest Tubb and married to Dottie Snow Tubb
- Richard Tubb, American Air Force officer, physician to President George W. Bush
- Barry Tubb (b. 1963), American film and television actor and director
- Justin Tubb (1935-1998), American Country Music singer and songwriter
- Shannon Tubb (b. 1980), Australian cricket player
- Edwin Charles Tubb (b. 1919), British science-fiction author and editor
- Frederick Harold Tubb (1881-1917), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
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- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
- South Australian Register Wednesday 15th March 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Pestonjee Bomanjee 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/hyderabad1854.shtml
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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