The name Tynt came to England with the ancestors of the Tynt family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Tynt family lived in Somerset, at Tynte.
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Early Origins of the Tynt family
The surname Tynt was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Wrexhall. Traditionally they are descended from the noble house of Arundel and it is said that a young knight of that house appeared on the field of the Battle of Ascalon in 1192 and so gallantly distinguished himself that King Richard Coeur de Lion praised the maiden knight who had borne himself so well as a Lion, with deeds equal to that of six Crusaders. The King granted to him the arms of a lion surrounded by six crosses. The family later enjoyed three or four centuries of influential west country life from their seat in Somerset.
Early History of the Tynt family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tynt research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1585, 1645, 1661, 1703, 1709 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Tynt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Tynt Spelling Variations
Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Tint, Tinte, Tynte, Tynt and others.
Early Notables of the Tynt family
Colonel Kemeys Tynte
Edward Tynte (1703-1709), Governor of South Carolina
Migration of the Tynt family to Ireland
Some of the Tynt family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Tynt family
Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Tynt or a variant listed above: William Tynte, who arrived in Carolina in 1700; Thomas Tint who landed in North America in 1774; James Tyldsley, who arrived in Michigan in 1888; and Edward Tynte, who came to Carolina in 1709..
