Vocat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Scotland

Early Origins of the Vocat family

Early History of the Vocat family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vocat research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1396, 1408, 1438 and 1615 are included under the topic Early Vocat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vocat Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Vocat include Vocat, Voket, Vokey, Woket, Wokey, Wokete and others.

Early Notables of the Vocat family

Distinguished members of the family include

• William Vocat, Scottish prisoner of war in Colchester prison

Migration of the Vocat family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Vocat or a variant listed above: William Vokey from Jersey settled in Spaniards Bay, Newfoundland, in 1775.