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![Show Contents]() Capgrave History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestry of the name Capgrave dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the parish of Copgrove in Yorkshire. 1 The name literally means the little wood at the top of the hill. 2 Early Origins of the Capgrave familyThe surname Capgrave was first found in North Yorkshire at Copgrove, a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district. The parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 and at that time held "7 households and 7 villagers." 3 Copgrove Hall dated back to the 14th century. One of the earliest records of the family was John Capgrave (1393-1464), Augustinian friar, theologian, and historian , born, as he has himself noted in his chronicle (p. 259), on 21 April 1393. "He was a native of Lynn in Norfolk - 'my cuntre is Northfolk, of the toun of Lynne.' His chief patron was Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, whose life he wrote, and to whom he dedicated certain of his works. Very many of Capgrave's works are lost. " 4 Early History of the Capgrave familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capgrave research. Another 247 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1272, 1277, 1307, 1379, 1393, 1464, 1500 and 1621 are included under the topic Early Capgrave History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Capgrave Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Capgrave have been found, including Capgrove, Capgrave, Copgrove, Copgrave, Coppegrave and many more. Early Notables of the Capgrave familyNotables of the family at this time include - John Capgrave (1393-1464), a prominent Augustinian friar, theologian and historian
Migration of the Capgrave familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Capgrave, or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Capgrave (post 1700) | + |
- John Capgrave (1393-1464), English chronicler
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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