Kett

Kett
This interesting surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and has two possible sources. Firstly, the name may derive from the Olde English pre 7th Century "cyte", Middle English "kete", a kite, bird of prey belonging to the falcon family, and would have been a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person. The creation of surnames from nicknames was a common practice in the Middle Ages, and many modern-day surnames derive from medieval nicknames referring to personal characteristics. Richard Kyte is noted in the 1243 Assize Court Rolls of Somerset. Secondly, the surname may be topographical for a dweller by some kind of shed or outhouse for cattle and sheep, so it may also denote a herdsman. The derivation in this instance is from the Olde English "cyte", hut. Ralph atte Kete is listed in the Place-Names of Kent (1292). In the modern idiom the surname has many spelling variations ranging from Keat, Keet and Keit, to Keytt, Kett and Kyte. On June 8th 1623, Mary, daughter of Henry and Joyce Kett, was christened at St. Michael Cornhill, London. One of the earliest settlers in the New World was Robert Kett, aged 22 yrs., who departed from the Port of London bound for St. Christophers and the Barbadoes, in January 1634. A Coat of Arms granted to the family is gold, on a fesse between three blue leopards heads erased and cabossed, a silver lion passant guardant, the Crest being a leopards head erased as in the Arms. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ailnoth Kete, which was dated 1166, in the "Pipe Rolls of Norfolk", during the reign of King Henry 11, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Kett's Rebellion — was a revolt in Norfolk, England during the reign of Edward VI. The rebellion was in response to the enclosure of land. It began in July 1549 but was eventually crushed by forces loyal to the English crown. The rebellion was led by Robert Kett… …   Wikipedia

  • Kett Turton — Kett Turton, born Birkett Kealy Turton, is a Canadian actor. He was born April 4, 1982 in Portland, Oregon, but was raised in Vancouver. Kett started acting in local theater when he was 4 years old. At the age of 15 he played the role of Darrin… …   Wikipedia

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  • Kett's Rebellion — Robert Ket (auch Robert Kett) (* ?, † 7. Dezember 1549 in Norwich) war Führer eines Bauernaufstandes (Kett’s Rebellion, Norfolk Rebellion) im 16.Jahrhundert in England. Er war von Beruf Gerber und hatte gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder William… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Francis Kett — (c.1547–1589) An Anglican clergyman burned for heresy, Kett was born in Wymondham, Norfolk, the son of Thomas and Agnes Kett. He was also the nephew of the rebel Robert Kett, the main instigator of Kett s Rebellion. Although Kett s father died… …   Wikipedia

  • Franz Kett — (* 5. Oktober 1933) ist ein deutscher Religionspädagoge, der vor allem durch seine Konzeption einer vorschulischen Glaubenserziehung im deutschsprachigen Raum bekannt ist. Bodenbild: Der gute Hirte Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Francis Kett — (* ca. 1547; † 14. Januar 1589) war ein englischer Arzt und vorgeblicher Häretiker. Er wurde in Norfolk, wahrscheinlich in Wymondham als Sohn von Thomas Kett (1500 1553) geboren. Sein Onkel war der Rebell Robert Kett (1492 1549) der 1549 zusammen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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