The ancestors of the Mocker family brought their name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Mogford, Somerset. The parish no longer exists.
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Early Origins of the Mocker family
The surname Mocker was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Farrington Gurney. Conjecturally they are descended from Azelin who held this manor from the Bishop of Coutances at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book survey in 1086 A.D.
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Early History of the Mocker family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mocker research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1700 is included under the topic Early Mocker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Mocker Spelling Variations
A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Moggs, Muggs, Muckford, Muckeford, Muckeforde, Muckforde, Moggeford, Mucksford, Mucksworth, Mucksworthy, Mugford, Mugglesworth, Mogford, Mogworthy, Mogsworthy and many more.
Early Notables of the Mocker family
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Migration of the Mocker family
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Mocker or a variant listed above: Thomas Mugglesworth arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1861; Samuel Mugg settled in Virginia in 1651; John Muckeford settled in Virginia in 1648.
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