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The surname Witchcott was first found in Shropshire where the family is descended from William de Whichcote of Whichcote in 1255.
During the reign of Edward IV, the family inherited Harpswell, Lincolnshire by marriage with the heiress of Tyrwhitt and this became the family seat for many years. 1 Of this latter branch, John Wichcote of Harpswell was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1466.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Witchcott research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1609, 1614, 1643, 1675, 1677, 1683, 1692, 1721 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Witchcott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Whichcote, Whichcott, Whichcot, Whitcott and others.
Distinguished members of the family include Benjamin Whichcote (1609-1683), English philosopher and theologian, born in Stoke, Shropshire, England regarded as the spiritual founder of the "Cambridge Platonists." 2
Sir Jeremy Whichcote, 1st Baronet (c. 1614-1677), received his baronetcy as a reward for his...
Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Witchcott Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: bearers of the name, who may have settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, although we could not find any evidence of their arrival..