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One Name Studies: H to M / Re: MOTT/MOTTE/MOTTS, All
« on: Saturday 19 November 05 09:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi Fred:
I am not related to the Mott family and therefore have had no reason to get involved with any of your research. I am sure you will understand as a researcher yourself, that one gets very involved in the family name of interest and therefore has very little interest in any other surnames outside of this.
I am part of a large group of people (some of which are professional genealogist) who have managed to trace the Mort family back to the 12th century in Lancashire. We have recently been looking into the origins of our names and as one does with very thorough research, (leaving no stones unturned) we have looked at all the names that could have either derived from Mort or be a Derivation of Mort (such as Mortimer, Morton etc). We don't beleive in dismissing any association. I use the word connection very loosely because until something more definate has been proved (or not) I would not make any conclusive statements.
I came across the Mott name as I have been recently researching the Mort family crest/ coat of arms. Useful to do as the symbolism gives away interesting clues in family research.
Doing any word searches via the interenet, one will inevitably come across the Hereldry sites that sell you a family crest and even give you a scroll detailing the meaning of your surname. Should you do a look up in these sites, you will find that they state that the surname of 'Mort' came from or was associated with the names of Mott/ Motte/ De Mott and Demott. Don't kill the messanger please.
These sites also state that you are of Norman heritage as from 1066.
We personally do not believe that Mott and Mort are one and the same surname that somehow lost or gained a letter through the centuries. Like the Mott family, we have been told we were French in origin but have found the Mort name has been in England for a long time. As such I do not want to confuse anyone.It is the surname internet research sites who are stating that we are one and the same surname. See http://www.houseofnames.com/coatofarms_details.asp?sId=&s=Mort
I am not related to the Mott family and therefore have had no reason to get involved with any of your research. I am sure you will understand as a researcher yourself, that one gets very involved in the family name of interest and therefore has very little interest in any other surnames outside of this.
I am part of a large group of people (some of which are professional genealogist) who have managed to trace the Mort family back to the 12th century in Lancashire. We have recently been looking into the origins of our names and as one does with very thorough research, (leaving no stones unturned) we have looked at all the names that could have either derived from Mort or be a Derivation of Mort (such as Mortimer, Morton etc). We don't beleive in dismissing any association. I use the word connection very loosely because until something more definate has been proved (or not) I would not make any conclusive statements.
I came across the Mott name as I have been recently researching the Mort family crest/ coat of arms. Useful to do as the symbolism gives away interesting clues in family research.
Doing any word searches via the interenet, one will inevitably come across the Hereldry sites that sell you a family crest and even give you a scroll detailing the meaning of your surname. Should you do a look up in these sites, you will find that they state that the surname of 'Mort' came from or was associated with the names of Mott/ Motte/ De Mott and Demott. Don't kill the messanger please.
These sites also state that you are of Norman heritage as from 1066.
We personally do not believe that Mott and Mort are one and the same surname that somehow lost or gained a letter through the centuries. Like the Mott family, we have been told we were French in origin but have found the Mort name has been in England for a long time. As such I do not want to confuse anyone.It is the surname internet research sites who are stating that we are one and the same surname. See http://www.houseofnames.com/coatofarms_details.asp?sId=&s=Mort