Show ContentsLippencot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Lippencot come from when the family resided in the settlement of Lippincotts in Culmstock in the county of Devon. The surname Lippencot belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Lippencot family

The surname Lippencot was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Lippencot family

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Lippencot Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Lippencot has been recorded under many different variations, including Lippincott, Lippincot, Lippingcott, Luffincott and many more.

Early Notables of the Lippencot family

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Migration of the Lippencot family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Lippencot or a variant listed above: Henry Lippencott, who settled in Philadelphia in 1865; A. C.A. J.B. W. Lippincott arrived in San Francisco in 1850.



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