Ancock History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Ancock came from from the baptismal name for the son of John, which was originally derived from the diminutive form Hann, a popular English name derived from the Flemish Hann, when translated means John. The suffix cock was added to the surname to indicate familiarity. Early Origins of the Ancock familyThe surname Ancock was first found in Yorkshire where one of the first records of the name was Hanecock Birunc who was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list: Warynus Hancok, Robert Hancok, Willelmus Hancok and Agnes Hankok as all living in Yorkshire at that time. 1 Farther south in Devon, John Hancock was Warden of St Mary's College, Ottery St Mary in 1446. Early History of the Ancock familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ancock research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1631, 1654, 1676, 1692, 1693, 1699, 1701, 1703, 1707, 1714, 1721, 1723, 1726, 1737, 1772, 1792, 1793 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Ancock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ancock Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Ancock has been recorded under many different variations, including Hancock, Hancox, Hancocks, Hancocke, Handcock and others. Early Notables of the Ancock familyNotables of the family at this time include
Migration of the Ancock family to IrelandSome of the Ancock family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Ancock Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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