Andicot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Andicot

What does the name Andicot mean?

The lineage of the name Andicot begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived as dwellers at the end cottage. The surname Andicot originally derived from the Old English words Ende and Cot. 1

Early Origins of the Andicot family

The surname Andicot was first found in Devon "at Endicott in Cadbury, " 1 but, unfortunately we cannot locate this place today. Records of the family is the early years are scarce, but the Devon Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327 do mention Johannes de Ynndecote, and this may be the first record of the family.

Without a doubt, the most important member of the family was John Endecott (1588?-1665), Governor of New England. He was "supposed to have been born at Dorchester, Dorsetshire, in or about 1588, but nothing is known of his early life. On 19 March 1628 he joined with five other ‘religious persons’ in purchasing a patent of the territory of Massachusetts Bay from ‘the corporation styled the council established at Plymouth in the county of Devon for the planting, ruling, and governing of New England in America.’ " 2

Early History of the Andicot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Andicot research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1300, 1601, 1629, 1630 and 1664 are included under the topic Early Andicot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Andicot Spelling Variations

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 Andicot has undergone many spelling variations, including Endacott, Endecott, Endicott and others.

Early Notables of the Andicot family

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Migration of the Andicot family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Andicot were among those contributors: John and Anne Endicott who settled in Massachusetts and became Governor of Massachusetts in 1628.

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print