The ancestors of the name Medcraft date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Medcraft family lived in the estate of Meadowcroft, which was in the parish of Middleton in the county of Lancashire. The surname Medcraft belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxonhabitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Medcraft family
The surname Medcraft was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Meadowcroft is a small estate in the parish of Middleton near Manchester.
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Early History of the Medcraft family
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Medcraft Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Medcraft are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Medcraft include: Meddowcroft, Meaddowcroft, Meducroft, Medowcroft, Meadowcroft, Meadowcraft, Middowcroft, Miducroft, Midowcroft, Midducroft, Medcroft and many more.
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Early Notables of the Medcraft family
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Migration of the Medcraft family
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Medcraft or a variant listed above: Mary Meadowcraft who settled in New York State with two children in 1821; Charles Meadowcraft settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877; Charles, James, John, and Joseph Meadowcroft settled in Philadelphia beween 1850 and 1878.
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