Hunt

The Noble Tribe of Hunt represented here by James Baxter Hunt, Barony of Thassaig & Seneschal of that Ilk. The surname Hunt was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early records of the name include Humphrey le Hunte, who was in the Feat of Fines of Sussex in 1203; and Ralphe Hunte, listed in the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire of 1219. The name Hunt finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a hunter. The surname Hunt is derived from the Old English word hunta, which means hunter.