Coote History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Coote or a variant listed above:

Coote Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Adam Coote, who landed in Virginia in 1639 1
• Jeremy Coote, who arrived in Maryland in 1639 1
• Hierom Coote, who arrived in Maryland in 1640 1
• William Coote, who settled in Virginia in 1649
• Francis Coote, who landed in Virginia in 1649 1
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Coote Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Elianor Coote, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 1

Coote Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Clement T Coote, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1817 1

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Coote Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Peter Coote, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the ship "Edwin" from Dublin, Ireland
• Mr. Charles Coote, aged 3 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Ganges" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 2
• Mrs. Margaret Coote, aged 33 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Odessa" departing from the port of Dublin, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle on 24th August 1847 2
• Mr. Samuel Coote, aged 40 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Naomi" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 2

Coote Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• James Coote, English convict from Suffolk, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on July 3, 1822, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3
• Mr. Alfred Coote, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "China" on 50th January 1846, arriving in Norfolk Island, Australia 4
• William Coote, aged 27, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Marshall Bennett" 5
• John Coote, aged 50, a bricklayer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Punjab"
• George Coote, aged 16, a mason, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Punjab"
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Coote Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Coote, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Hamilla Mitchell" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th November 1853 6
• Captain Henry Joseph Coote, (b. 1820), aged 34, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Northfleet" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand, Via Wellington and Lyttleton in February 1854 6
• Mrs. Rhoda Carlton Coote, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Northfleet" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand, Via Wellington and Lyttleton in February 1854 6
• Mr. Coote, American settler travelling from Honolulu aboard the ship "Nebraska" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 9th April 1873 6

• Steve Coote (b. 1970), English darts player
• Robert Coote (1909-1982), English actor who typically played aristocrats or British military officers; he created the role of Colonel Hugh Pickering in the Broadway production of My Fair Lady
• Ken Coote (1928-2003), English football defender
• Charles Henry Coote (1840-1899), English librarian at the British Museum
• Sir Colin Coote (1894-1979), English member of Parliament, and journalist, who compiled and wrote of his friend Sir Winston Churchill
• Ms. Alice Mary Coote O.B.E. (b. 1968), born in Frodsham, Cheshire, British lyric Mezzo-Soprano, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Music 7
• Alistair "Ali" Coote, Scottish footballer who plays for Dundee United
• Ron Coote AM (b. 1944), Australian former representative rugby league player
• Michelle Louise Coote FRSC FAA, Australian polymer chemist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences (FAA)
• Lachlan Coote (b. 1990), Australian professional rugby league footballer
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