| ![Show Contents]() Calcraft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Calcraft familyThe surname Calcraft was first found in Hampshire 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Calcraft familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Calcraft research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1093, 1272, 1296, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1537, 1600 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Calcraft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Calcraft Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Calcraft were recorded, including Calcraft, Chalcraft, Shalcraft, Chalcroft, Calcroft, Cholcroft, Cholcraft, Shalcraft, Shalcroft, Shallcraft and many more. Early Notables of the Calcraft familyMore information is included under the topic Early Calcraft Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Calcraft familyTo escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Calcraft family emigrate to North America: 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..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Calcraft (post 1700) | + |
- William Calcraft (1800-1879), English hangman, one of the most prolific with an estimated 450 executions in his 45-year career (1829-1874) 1
- John Calcraft the Younger (1765-1831), English landowner and Member of Parliament, Member of Parliament for Wareham (1786–1790), (1800-1801) and (1801-1806), Clerk of the Ordnance (1806-1807) and Paymaster of the Forces (1828–1830) 1
- John Calcraft the Elder (1726-1772), English army agent and politician from Rempstone, Dorset and Ingress, Kent 1
- Sir Granby Thomas Calcraft (1770-1820), British colonel, the younger son of John Calcraft of Rempston Hall in the isle of Purbeck, politician, and younger brother of John Calcraft (1765–1831)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 31 Oct. 2019
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