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England

The Northcott surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of several places, such as Northcott in Devon. These place names are derived from the Old English words "norð," meaning "north," and "cot," meaning a "cottage," or "shelter." 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Northcott family

The surname Northcott was first found in Devon at Northcote (Northcott), a hamlet, in the parish of Boyton, union of Holsworthy, hundred of Black Torrington. The surname claims descendancy "from Galfridus, who was of Northcote, in the parish of East-Downe, in the twelfth century." 4

"Pynes, in Upton Pyne, the present seat of the Northcote family (who were at Northcote in East Downe as early as the year 1103), came to them by the marriage of Sir Henry Northcote, the fifth Baronet, with the heiress of Stafford. Hence the additional name of Stafford, so familiar in the title of the Earl of Iddesleigh when he was Sir Stafford Northcote. Prior to acquiring Pynes, the Northcotes were at Hayne, in the parish of Newton St. Cyres. Here lived Sir John Northcote, the first Baronet of the family, a member of the Long Parliament, who left behind him a volume of notes on the proceedings of that body, and served as colonel for the Parliament in the earlier part of the Civil War. The Northcotes were allied with some of the most distinguished houses of the West, and with the Plantagenets. By marrying heiresses they extended their own importance and possessions ; and among the families they thus represent are Helion, Meoles, Mamhede, Drew, Haswell, and Stafford." 5

"The Northcotts of Devonshire originally took their name from several hamlets in the county. The principal family is that of the very ancient and distinguished house of Northcote of Pynes, which received its baronetcy in 1620, and was lately ennobled in the person of Sir Stafford Northcote. The name is also established in Cornwall." 6

By the time the of Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, a Lincolnshire branch was established as Amyas de Northcote and Amicia de Northcotes were registered there at that time. 1

Early History of the Northcott family

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Northcott Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Northcott, Norcott, Norcutt, Northcutt, Northcote and others.

Early Notables of the Northcott family

Notables of the family at this time include John Northcote (d.1587), a cloth merchant of Crediton; and his son, John Northcote (1570-1632), of Uton and Hayne, Newton St Cyres, near Crediton, Devon, Lord of the Manor of Newton St Cyres; Sir John Northcote, 1st Baronet (1599-1676), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1676; Sir...
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Northcott Ranking

In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Northcott is the 808^th most popular surname with an estimated 50 people with that name. 7

Northcott migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Northcott Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Northcott, who arrived settled in New England in 1669

Northcott Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Northcott and Robert Northcott, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1854

Northcott migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Northcott Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Northcott, (b. 1816), aged 23, Cornish farm labourer travelling aboard the ship "Amelia Thompson" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 27th September 1839 8
Mr. Thomas Northcott, (b. 1819), aged 22, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 29th June 1841, sentenced for 14 years for stealing from the house of Thomas Magor and Thomas Weary, transported aboard the ship "Somersetshire" on 30th November 1840 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 9
Mr. Thomas Northcott, (b. 1819), aged 22 born in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, UK convicted in Bodmin on 29th June 1841, sentenced for 14 years for stealing from a house, transported aboard the ship "Somersetshire" in 1841 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 10
Daniel Northcott, aged 22, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sibella" 11
John Northcott, aged 26, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Standard" 12
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Northcott migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Northcott Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. James Northcott, (b. 1807), aged 34, British agricultural labourer travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 13
Mrs. Mary Northcott, (b. 1811), aged 30, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 13
Miss Susannah Northcott, (b. 1834), aged 7, English settler born in Devon travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 13
Mr. John Northcott, (b. 1836), aged 5, English settler born in Devon travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 13
Miss Mary Northcott, (b. 1837), aged 4, English settler born in Devon travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 13
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Contemporary Notables of the name Northcott (post 1700) +

William Allen Northcott (1854-1917), American Republican politician, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1897-1905; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904 14
R. S. Northcott, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1868 14
G. A. Northcott, American politician, Member of West Virginia State Senate 5th District, 1903-06; President of the West Virginia State Senate, 1905 14
Elliott Northcott (1869-1946), American Republican politician, West Virginia Republican State Chair, 1904-08; U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1909-10; Nicaragua, 1911; Venezuela, 1911-13 14
Benjamin F. Northcott, American politician, Delegate to Illinois State Constitutional Convention from Menard County, 1847 14
B. F. Northcott, American Republican politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Chariton County, 1940 14
Mrs. Andrew Northcott, American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937 14
Gustavus Augustus Northcott (1861-1938), American politician, President of the Senate of West Virginia (1905-1907)
Bayan Peter Northcott (1940-2022), English music critic and composer, born in Harrow on the Hill (London)
Thomas Theodore "Tommy" Northcott (1931-2008), English professional footballer who played from 1949 to 1966
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Historic Events for the Northcott family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Northcott, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 15

SS Caribou

Miss Elizabeth Northcott, British passenger was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, she survived the sinking

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_bounty_nsw.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/tasmanian_convicts_cornish.pdf
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SIBELLA 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/sibella1852.shtml
South Australian Register Monday 18th December 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Standard 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1854.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html