| ![Show Contents]() Clappison History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Clappison. It was given to a person with large features or who was rather ungainly. The surname was originally derived from the Old English word clop, which literally means clump. Early Origins of the Clappison familyThe surname Clappison was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat with estates in the shire. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name is claimed to be descended from an ancient Danish noble who attended the court of King Canute, Osgod Clapa. Succeeding to this noble was Simon Clapp who is recorded in 1207 in Oxfordshire. The name is said, indirectly, to have lent its origin to many in the area such as Clapton, Clapham and Clapshaw. Early History of the Clappison familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clappison research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1207, 1273, 1455, 1487, 1808, 1847, 1854, 1861 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Clappison History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clappison Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Clappison has appeared include Clapson, Clappson, Clappison, Clappeson, Clapison, Clapeson and many more. Early Notables of the Clappison familyDistinguished members of the family include Antoine Louis Clappisson, born at Naples Sept. 15, 1808, died at Paris March 19, 1866, a good violin-player before becoming a composer, and published a great many romances and songs, which exhibit an easy vein of melody. Clapisson...
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Clappison Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Clappison familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Clappison arrived in North America very early: James Clapson arrived in America in 1885 amongst many others.
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