Crockfert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Crockfert family

Early History of the Crockfert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crockfert research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1214 is included under the topic Early Crockfert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crockfert Spelling Variations

Crockfert has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Crockford, Crockfords, Crocford, Crochford and many more.

Early Notables of the Crockfert family

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Migration of the Crockfert family

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Crockferts to arrive on North American shores: James Crockford who landed in Boston, Massachusetts, in the year 1651; and started a family from which many of the North American Crockfords are descended. Another John Crockford landed in 1750..