Cog History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Cog familyThe surname Cog was first found in Northampton where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 12th century when Robert Cog held estates in that shire. Early History of the Cog familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cog research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Cog History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cog Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cog, Cogg, Cogges, Coggs, Cogge and others. Early Notables of the Cog familyDistinguished members of the family include
Migration of the Cog familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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