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![Show Contents]() Cappegrove History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Anglo-Saxon name Cappegrove comes from when the family resided in the parish of Copgrove in Yorkshire. 1 The name literally means the little wood at the top of the hill. 2 Early Origins of the Cappegrove familyThe surname Cappegrove was first found in North Yorkshire at Copgrove, a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district. The parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 and at that time held "7 households and 7 villagers." 3 Copgrove Hall dated back to the 14th century. One of the earliest records of the family was John Capgrave (1393-1464), Augustinian friar, theologian, and historian , born, as he has himself noted in his chronicle (p. 259), on 21 April 1393. "He was a native of Lynn in Norfolk - 'my cuntre is Northfolk, of the toun of Lynne.' His chief patron was Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, whose life he wrote, and to whom he dedicated certain of his works. Very many of Capgrave's works are lost. " 4 Early History of the Cappegrove familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cappegrove research. Another 247 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1272, 1277, 1307, 1379, 1393, 1464, 1500 and 1621 are included under the topic Early Cappegrove History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cappegrove 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. Cappegrove has been recorded under many different variations, including Capgrove, Capgrave, Copgrove, Copgrave, Coppegrave and many more. Early Notables of the Cappegrove familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cappegrove Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cappegrove familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Cappegrove or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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