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![Show Contents]() Cossens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The tale of the name Cossens begins with a family who lived in the lands of Cossins near the Castle of Glamis, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth II. Early Origins of the Cossens familyThe surname Cossens was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, 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. Early History of the Cossens familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cossens research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1509 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Cossens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cossens Spelling VariationsBefore the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Cossens has been spelled Cossens, Cossins, Cossons, Cosen, Cosens and others. Early Notables of the Cossens familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was - Thomas Cossens as recorded at Glamis Castle dated 1509
 Cossens migration to the United States | + |
In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Cossens:
Cossens Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Margarett Cossens, who landed in Virginia in 1649 1
- Francis Cossens, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 1
Cossens Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- E. S. Cossens, who arrived in Baltimore in 1820
- Bertha Cossens, aged 30, who immigrated to America, in 1896
- Louisa Cossens, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Cossens Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- George Cossens, aged 26, who landed in America from Tilbury, in 1917
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Cossens Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Cossens, English convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
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The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3Cossens Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Jonathon Cossens arrived with servant in Barbados in 1680
- William Cossens, who arrived in Barbados in 1685
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emperor-alexander
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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