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Where did the Irish Cox family come from? What is the Irish Cox family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cox family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cox family history?

In Ireland, the name Cox is generally derived from the Gaelic "Mac an Choiligh," which means "son of the cock or rooster;" the name was often Anglicized as Cox.

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Scribes and church officials, lacking today's standardized spelling rules, recorded names by how they were pronounced. This imprecise guide often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Cox are preserved in documents of the family history. The various spellings of the name that were found include MacQuilly, McQuilly, MacQuilley, McQuilly, MacQuillie, McQuillie, Quilley, Quilly, Quillie, Cox, Coxe and many more.

First found in County Roscommon, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cox research. Another 221 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1558, 1650, 1675, 1733, 1770, and 1837 are included under the topic Early Cox History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 38 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cox Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Cox:

Cox Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Lasse Cox, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1627
  • Ann Cox, who arrived in Maryland in 1633
  • Anne Cox, who arrived in Maryland in 1633
  • Jon Cox, who landed in Virginia in 1634
  • Moses Cox, who landed in Hampton, NH in 1639


Cox Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Susanna Cox, who landed in Virginia in 1703
  • Justin Cox, who landed in Virginia in 1705
  • Tho Cox, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1712
  • T Cox, who landed in New England in 1733
  • Jno Cox, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1738


Cox Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Cox, who arrived in America in 1804
  • Thomas Cox, who arrived in New York, NY in 1805
  • Edward Cox, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1808
  • Edward L Cox, aged 26, arrived in Massachusetts in 1812
  • Nancy Cox, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812


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  • Archibald Cox (1912-2004), American, Lawyer and Professor of Law, solicitor general in the Kennedy administration
  • John I. Cox (1855-1946), American Governor of Tennessee from 1905 to 1907
  • Channing Harris Cox (1879-1968), American Republican politician, Governor of Massachusetts from 1921-1925
  • Courteney Cox (b. 1964), American television and film actress
  • Lieutenant John Richard Cox Jr. (1913-1995), awarded the Croix de Guerre during WWII
  • Daniel Rinald "Ronnie" Cox (b. 1938), American character actor, singer/songwriter, and guitarist
  • Brigadier-General Albert Lyman Cox (1883-1965), American Commanding General Washington Military (1942)
  • Brigadier-General Richard Ferguson Cox (1886-1964), American Commanding General Boston Harbor Defenses (1942-1944)
  • Pat Cox (b. 1952), Irish, Liberal Democratic politician and president of the European Parliament in 2002
  • William Trevor Cox (b. 1928), Irish short-story writer

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  • Ambrose N. Cox, Sr., Descendants, 1772-1972 by Elza B. Cox.
  • The Cox-Bates Family and Related Families by Ruby Cox Eddleman.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fide et fortitudine
Motto Translation: By fidelity and fortitude.

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The Cox Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cox Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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