The ancestors of the Cobdon surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the now extinct Copedene, which was in the county of Yorkshire. This family also lived the place called Cobden Farm in the county of Sussex.
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Early Origins of the Cobdon family
The surname Cobdon was first found in Oxfordshire where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed John Copedenne as holding lands there at that time. However, one source that "this surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Copedene.' I cannot find the spot, but it must have been in Yorkshire." 1
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Early History of the Cobdon family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cobdon research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1525 are included under the topic Early Cobdon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cobdon Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Cobdon include Cobden, Copden, Copdon, Cobdon, Copendenne and others.
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Early Notables of the Cobdon family
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Migration of the Cobdon family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Mary Cobden who arrived in Maryland in 1659.
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