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Early Origins of the Morecock family

The surname Morecock was first found in Oxfordshire 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 Morecock family

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Morecock Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moorcroft, Moorecroft, Morecroft, Morecrofte and others.

Early Notables of the Morecock family

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United States Morecock migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Morecock Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Morecock, who arrived in Virginia in 1634 1
  • Marie Morecock, aged 10, who landed in New England in 1635 1
  • Nico Morecock, aged 14, who arrived in New England in 1635 1
  • Tho Morecock, aged 26, who landed in Virginia in 1635 1
  • Mr. Nicholas Morecock, (b. 1621), aged 14, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Elizabeth and Anne" arriving in Massachusetts Bay (Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire) in 1635 2
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  1. 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)
  2. Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's. Retrieved 24th September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm


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