The surname Newcourt was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates and held a family seat at Tiverton.
Over in nearby Cornwall, "Lansidwell, commonly called Nansugell, which is now a farm house, was for many years a seat of the Newcourts." 1
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Early History of the Newcourt family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Newcourt research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1163, 1399, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1567, 1600, 1679 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Newcourt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Newcourt Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Newcourt include Newcourt, Newcord, Nucourt, Neucourt, Mewcourt and many more.
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Early Notables of the Newcourt family
Distinguished members of the family include
Richard Newcourt (died 1679), an English topographical draughtsman and cartographer, originally from Tiverton, Devon
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Migration of the Newcourt family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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