Cocke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cocke family

The surname Cocke was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Cocke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cocke research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1505, 1510, 1527, 1548 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Cocke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cocke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cock, Cocke, Cocks, Cockk, Cocck, Coock, Coccke, Coocks, Cockes, van Cock and many more.

Early Notables of the Cocke family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Hieronymus Cock (Kock) (1510-70), a Flemish painter and engraver in Antwerp; Jan Wellens de Cock...
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Cocke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cocke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Cocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1627 1
Mr. Jo Cocke, aged 17, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Assurance" 2
George Cocke, aged 25, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Defence", bound for Cambridge 1
Joseph Cocke, aged 27, from Essex, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Defence", bound for Cambridge 1
Lewis Cocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 1
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Cocke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard, Cocke Jr., who arrived in Virginia in 1713 1
Elizabeth Cocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1713 1
Richard Cocke, who landed in Virginia in 1720 1
William Cocke, who landed in Virginia in 1720 1
Ann Cocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1724 1
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Cocke migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3

Cocke Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Richard Cocke, aged 33, who landed in St Christopher in 1633 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Cocke (post 1700) +

James Richard Cocke (1863-1900), American blind physician, homeopath, and a pioneer hypnotherapist
Philip St. George Cocke (1809-1861), Confederate general during the American Civil War
John Hartwell Cocke II (1780-1866), American planter and brigadier general in the War of 1812
Charles Lewis Cocke (b. 1940), American physicist and winner of the 2006 Davisson-Germer Prize
John Cocke (1925-2002), American computer scientist who is considered "the father of RISC architecture"
John Alexander Cocke (1772-1854), American politician, Member of Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1796-97, 1807-13, 1837-39; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1811-13, 1837-39 4
Jack F. Cocke, American politician, Candidate for Representative from Alabama in the Confederate Congress 5th District, 1861, 1863 4
J. W. Cocke, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1912, 1916 4
Frederick Bird Smith Cocke (1813-1903), American politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives, 1861-63, 1879; Delegate to Texas State Constitutional Convention, 1875 4
Earl Cocke Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952 4
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Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved January 6th 2023 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html