| ![Show Contents]() Wescott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Wescott surname is thought to pre-date the Norman invasion of Great Britain. It is derived from the Old English words "West" and "cot," together meaning "west cottage or shelter." The name was used by several different parishes and hamlets in counties Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. As a surname, it would have been first used by someone who came from Westcott. Early Origins of the Wescott familyThe surname Wescott was first found in Devon where the first recorded instance of the name seems to be of Westcote, in the Domesday Book of 1086. Other early references include Tubertus de Westcotta, listed in the Pipe Rolls for Berkshire in 1170, and Robert de Westecote listed in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1221. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Ricardus de Westkote in Buckinghamshire, Nicholas de Westcote in Oxfordshire, and William de Westcote in Somerset. Kirby's Quest taken during the reign of Edward III lists Richard de Wescote in Somerset. 2 3 "The Westcotts are now established in the North Molton district. Westcote was the name of an old gentle family of Shobrook that dated back to the reign of Henry VIII. The Westacotts are at home in Barnstaple and its vicinity. Martin Westacot was a Barnstaple man in the reign of Anne. Westacott is the name of hamlets in North Devon. There are also hamlets named Westcott in the county. In fact, Westcott and Westcote are common place - names in the south of England. Wescott is the Somerset form of the surname." 4 Early History of the Wescott familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wescott research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1524, 1582, 1624 and 1636 are included under the topic Early Wescott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wescott Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Westcote, Westcot, Westcott, Westecott, Westacott and others. Early Notables of the Wescott familyNotables of the family at this time include - Sir Thomas Westcote of WestcoteWestcott; and Sebastian Westcott (also spelt Wescott or Westcote) (c.1524-1582), an English organist at St. Paul's Cathedral, best known for staging performances of play...
Wescott RankingIn the United States, the name Wescott is the 6,052nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5
 Wescott migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wescott Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Stukeley Wescott, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1636 6
- Ellen Wescott, who landed in Virginia in 1665 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wescott (post 1700) | + |
- Barbara Harrison Wescott (1904-1977), American publisher
- John Wesley Wescott (1849-1927), American lawyer and jurist who served as Attorney General of New Jersey
- Sterling Wescott (b. 1972), retired American soccer midfielder
- Seth Benjamin Wescott (b. 1976), American two-time Olympic champion snowboarder
- Glenway Wescott (1901-1987), American novelist, known for his novel The Pilgrim Hawk: A Love Story (1940)
- Henry 'Leo' Wescott (b. 1900), Australian rules footballer
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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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Wescott migration to the United States 
