Capstock Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Anglo-Saxon name Capstock comes from when the family resided at the copstake or the post on top of the round hill or mound.

Capstock Early Origins

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The surname Capstock was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Capstock Spelling Variations

The 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. Capstock has been recorded under many different variations, including Capstick, Copestake, Copestick, Copstick, Capstack, Coupstak, Coupestack, Copstake, Cowpstake and many more.

Capstock Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capstock research. Another 449 words (32 lines of text) covering the years 1295, 1301, 1379, 1474, 1500, 1729, 1749, 1791, 1800 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Capstock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Capstock Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 21 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Capstock Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

For 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 Capstock or a variant listed above: Daniel Capstick, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Maryland in 1719; Richard Capstick who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1719; Jonathan Capstick, who was recorded in London, Ontario, in the census of 1871.

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Other References

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The Capstock Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Capstock Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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