The surname Vooky was first found in Essex where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Following the pattern of many Saxon families the family moved north to Scotland about the year 1200, to escape the oppression of the Norman overlords.
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Early History of the Vooky family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vooky research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1396, 1408, 1438 and 1615 are included under the topic Early Vooky History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Vooky Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Vooky are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Vooky include: Vocat, Voket, Vokey, Woket, Wokey, Wokete and others.
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Early Notables of the Vooky family
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Migration of the Vooky family
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Vooky or a variant listed above: William Vokey from Jersey settled in Spaniards Bay, Newfoundland, in 1775.
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