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Where did the English Cocke family come from? What is the English Cocke family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cocke family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cocke family history?
The birthplace of the surname Cocke is Cornwall, a rugged peninsula in southwestern England that is noted for its strong Gaelic traditions. Even though the usage of surnames was common during the Middle Ages, all English people were known only by a single name in early times. The process by which hereditary surnames came to be used is intriguing. As the number of inhabitants of Europe swelled, people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify them. Under the Feudal System of government, surnames evolved and they often reflected life on the manor and in the field. Although nickname surnames were rare among the Cornish, they did occasionally adopt names that reflected the physical characteristics or other attributes of the original bearer of the name. The name Cocke is a nickname type of surname for a person with a rosy complexion or red hair. Interestingly, the name Cocke was originally from the Welsh word coch, which means red.
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Cornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Cock, Cocke, Koke, Cocks and others.First found in Cornwall where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Study of Passenger and Immigration lists has revealed that among early immigrants bearing the Cocke surname were:
Cocke Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Richard Cocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1627
- Geo Cocke, aged 25, arrived in America in 1635
- Joseph Cocke, aged 27, arrived in America in 1635
- Lewis Cocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Robert Cocke, who arrived in Maryland in 1660-1665
Cocke Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Richard, Cocke Jr., who arrived in Virginia in 1713
- Elizabeth Cocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1713
- Richd Cocke, who landed in Virginia in 1720
- William Cocke, who landed in Virginia in 1720
- Ann Cocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1724
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- John Alexander Cocke (1772-1854), American politician who represented Tennessee
- John Hartwell Cocke II (1780-1866), American planter and brigadier general in the War of 1812
- Philip St. George Cocke (1809-1861), Confederate general during the American Civil War
- William Cocke (1747-1828), American lawyer, one of the first U.S. Senators from Tennessee
- James Cocke, mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia from 1767 to 1768
- Genevieve Cocke, Actress
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- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
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