Cookmint History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe founding heritage of the Cookmint family is in the Anglo-Saxon culture that once dominated in Britain. The name Cookmint comes from when one of the family worked as a servant to a cook. The surname Cookmint is derived from the Old English word cokman, which is comprised of the components coc, which means cook, and man, which means servant. 1 Another source claims the name was derived from 'Cockman, a cockfighter.' 2 Early Origins of the Cookmint familyThe surname Cookmint was first found in Somerset, where William Cokeman was recorded in the Assize Rolls for 1276. A few years later, Reynballus Cokeman was listed in Cornwall in 1297 and in Colchester, John Cookman was recorded in 1374. 3 Again in Somerset, we found William Cokeinan listed there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of Edward III's reign.) 4 Early History of the Cookmint familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cookmint research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1276, 1297, 1374, 1675, 1705, 1717, 1722, 1729, 1745, 1796 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Cookmint History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cookmint Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Cookmint has been spelled many different ways, including Cookman, Cockman, Cokeman and others. Early Notables of the Cookmint familyNotables of the family at this time include Reverend Dr Thomas Cockman, Doctor of Divinity (1675-1745), an Oxford academic and administrator. He was Master of University College... Migration of the Cookmint familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Cookmints to arrive in North America: Richard Cockman who sailed to Barbados in 1635; and R. Cookman sailed to Virginia in 1662.
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