Wappercot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wappercot family

Early History of the Wappercot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wappercot research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1250 is included under the topic Early Wappercot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wappercot 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 Wappercot have been found, including Wappshot, Wapshott, Wapshot, Wopshot, Wopshott, Wapshatt, Woplott and many more.

Early Notables of the Wappercot family

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Migration of the Wappercot 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 Wappercot, or a variant listed above: Jane Wapshatt who settled in Virginia in 1652; Jane Wapshott settled in Barbados in 1674; James Wapshott landed in New York in 1774.