Bocott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The present generation of the Bocott family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in Boycott, an estate in the county of Salop.

Early Origins of the Bocott family

The surname Bocott was first found in Salop where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of England by Duke William n 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Bocott family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bocott research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1800, 1832, 1880 and 1897 are included under the topic Early Bocott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bocott Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Bocott include Boycott, Boycotte, Boykett, Bowcott and others.

Early Notables of the Bocott family

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Migration of the Bocott family to Ireland

Some of the Bocott family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Bocott family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Bocott were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Jarvis Boykett who settled in Charles Town Massachusetts in 1637.