Southcott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The lineage of the name Southcott begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the tithing of Southcote in the county of Devon. The surname was originally derived from the Old English words sud which meant south and cot which meant cottage.

Early Origins of the Southcott family

The surname Southcott was first found in Devon where they were Lords of the Manor of Southcote anciently seated in that shire. "Southcote, an estate in the parish [of Winkleigh], appears to have given name to the Southcote family." 1

Early History of the Southcott family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Southcott research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1242, 1345, 1511, 1556, 1559, 1560, 1562, 1563, 1585, 1620, 1622, 1661, 1662 and 1664 are included under the topic Early Southcott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Southcott Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Southcott has undergone many spelling variations, including Southcote, Sothcotte, Southcott, Sothcott, Southcod, Southcodt, Soutcott and many more.

Early Notables of the Southcott family

Notables of the family at this time include John Soputcote (1511-1585), an English judge, second son of William Southcote, by his wife, Alice Tregonnell, grandson of Nicholas Southcote of Chudleigh, Devonshire. "He was a member of the Middle Temple, where he was autumn reader in 1556...
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Southcott migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Southcott were among those contributors:

Southcott Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick Southcott, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1855
George Southcott, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1869

Southcott migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Southcott Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Southcott, a soldier who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1813 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Southcott (post 1700) +

Jerri Southcott, Canadian radio and television actress
Andrew John Southcott (b. 1967), Australian politician and medical practitioner
Alfred Southcott Morrish FRCO (1906-1978), English organist and composer

Historic Events for the Southcott family +

HMS Dorsetshire

Jack Southcott (d. 1962), British Leading Wireman aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he survived the sinking 3

Citations +

Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html