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The Cockraft name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in Carcroft, a hamlet in the parish of Owston in Yorkshire.
The surname Cockraft was first found in South Yorkshire, at Carcroft, a rural village part of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The earliest record of the village was in the 12th century when it was listed as Kercroft and literally meant "enclosure near the marsh" having derived from the Old Scandinavian word "kjarr" + and the Old English word "croft." 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cockraft research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1296, 1379 and 1764 are included under the topic Early Cockraft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Cockraft has undergone many spelling variations, including Cockcroft, Cocckecroft, Carrecroft, Calcraft, Chalcraft, Choldcorft, Cracroft, Chalcroft and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Cockraft Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.