Harnot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Harnot family

Early History of the Harnot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harnot research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1273 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Harnot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Harnot Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Harnot family name include Harnett, Harnott, Arnold, Ernold, Arnot, Arnott, Aernold and many more.

Early Notables of the Harnot family

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Migration of the Harnot family to Ireland

Some of the Harnot 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.

Migration of the Harnot family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Harnot surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Edward Harnet, who arrived in America in 1637; Bartholomew Harnett, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Virginia in 1734; John Harnett, who arrived in Virginia in 1643.