The name Capess arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Capess family lived in London, settling there after the Norman Conquest of 1066 when they came from Capes, near Calvados, Normandy.
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Early Origins of the Capess family
The surname Capess was first found in London, England where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Capess family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capess research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1199 is included under the topic Early Capess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Capess Spelling Variations
A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Cape, Cap, Capes, Cappe, Capps, Caps and others.
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Early Notables of the Capess family
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Migration of the Capess family
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Capess or a variant listed above: Thomas Cap who settled in New England in 1767; along with John Cape in the same year (probably his brother); Robert Cape settled in Virginia in 1638; Michael Capp settled in Philadelphia in 1732.
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