| ![Show Contents]() Mockford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England Today's generation of the Mockford family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Mockford family lived in Mogford, Somerset. The parish no longer exists. Early Origins of the Mockford familyThe surname Mockford 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. Early History of the Mockford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mockford research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1700 is included under the topic Early Mockford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mockford Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Mockford include Moggs, Muggs, Muckford, Muckeford, Muckeforde, Muckforde, Moggeford, Mucksford, Mucksworth, Mucksworthy, Mugford, Mugglesworth, Mogford, Mogworthy, Mogsworthy and many more. Early Notables of the Mockford familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mockford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Mockford migration to the United States | + |
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Mockfords to arrive on North American shores:
Mockford Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henry Mockford, who landed in Virginia in 1701 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mockford (post 1700) | + |
- Harold Mockford (1932-2023), English artist based in Sussex who was closely associated with the Towner Gallery in Eastbourne
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: Cura pii diis sunt
Motto Translation: Pious men are a care to the gods.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Mockford migration to the United States 
