The surname Noocourt 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 Noocourt family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Noocourt 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 Noocourt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Noocourt Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Noocourt have been found, including Newcourt, Newcord, Nucourt, Neucourt, Mewcourt and many more.
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Early Notables of the Noocourt family
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Migration of the Noocourt family
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Noocourt, or a variant listed above: 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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