| ![Show Contents]() Shott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ShottWhat does the name Shott mean? The Shott family had a variety of origins as variations of the name had several meanings in ancient England. The name could have meant "dweller at a Shoot or Shut, i.e. a narrow lane or avenue" from the Old English words "shoot" or "shut" or it could have been a name for an "archer" from the Old English word "scytta" and finally, it could have been a nickname for someone who was "quick" or "ready" from the Old English word "sceot." 1 But the more likely origin of the name was as a local name from either Devon or Wiltshire. Early Origins of the Shott familyThe surname Shott was first found in Wiltshire at Chute, a civil parish that includes the village of Upper Chute and the smaller settlements of Lower Chute, Chute Standen, Chute Cadley and Chute Forest. Alternatively the name could have originated from Shute, a parish, in the union of Axminster, hundred of Colyton in Devon. This place name dates back to c. 1200 when it was listed as Schieta and literally meant "the corner or angle of land." 2 The Old Shute House located nearby is now an impressive edifice that dates back to a simple building built in 1380. It is currently held by the National Trust. "The Shutes of Gillingham bear the name of an old Devonshire family and of a Devonshire parish." 3 To confuse matters more, another source claims the family came from "the castle of Shute, in Normandy, France." 4 Somerset was a stronghold of the family in early years as Kirby's Quest listed: Robert atte Shoete; Simon atte Sheote; William atte Shote; and Walter atte Shotte, Somerset as all residing there "1 Edward III," or in other words "during the first year's reign of King Edward III." 5 Early History of the Shott familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shott research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1268, 1500, 1506, 1542, 1545, 1563, 1567, 1584, 1588, 1590, 1595, 1610, 1621, 1632, 1643, 1654, 1659, 1661, 1662, 1665, 1666, 1696, 1698, 1722, 1742 and 1764 are included under the topic Early Shott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shott Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shute, Chute, Chewte, Shutes and others. Early Notables of the Shott familyDistinguished members of the family include Philip Chute or Chowte (c. 1506-1567), of Horne Place, Appledore, Kent, an English politician, Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1542 and 1545; Sir Robert Chute, Justice of the Queen's Bench, 1584; Anthony Chute (fl. 1590s; died 1595), an Elizabethan poet and pamphleteer; John Shute (d. 1563), an English artist and architect; Josias Shute (also Josiah) (1588-1643), an English churchman, rector of St Mary Woolnoth in London, Archdeacon of Colchester, and...
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shott Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Shott family to IrelandSome of the Shott family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shott migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shott Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Stephen Shott, who landed in Maryland in 1680 6
Shott Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Conhenas Shott, aged 9, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 6
- Conrad Shott, aged 50, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 6
- Conret Shott, aged 50, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 6
- Anna Catrana Shott, aged 49, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 6
- Anna Clara Shott, aged 16, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 6
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Shott Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Shott, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 6
| Shott migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Shott Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Caroline Shott, (b. 1871), aged 3, Cornish settler departing on 22nd May 1874 aboard the ship "St Lawrence" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 29th August 1874 7
- Mr. Conrad Shott, (b. 1844), aged 30, Cornish labourer departing on 22nd May 1874 aboard the ship "St Lawrence" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 29th August 1874 7
- Miss Elizabeth Shott, (b. 1872), aged 2, Cornish settler departing on 22nd May 1874 aboard the ship "St Lawrence" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 29th August 1874 7
- Mrs. Mary Shott, (b. 1848), aged 26, Cornish settler departing on 22nd May 1874 aboard the ship "St Lawrence" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 29th August 1874 7
- Mr. Robert Shott, (b. 1856), aged 18, Cornish railway navvy departing on 7th May 1874 aboard the ship "Eastern Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 22nd July 1874 7
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Shott (post 1700) | + |
- Hugh Ike Shott (1866-1953), American newspaper editor, broadcaster, and politician, United States Senator from West Virginia (1942-1943)
| Historic Events for the Shott family | + |
- Mr. V Shott, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 8
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fortune de guerre
Motto Translation: The fortune of war.
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- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
- HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
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