Clapcott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Clapcott family

The surname Clapcott was first found in Dorset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Clapcott family

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Clapcott Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Clapcott, Clappcott, Clepcott, Cleacott, Clepcot, Clapcote and many more.

Early Notables of the Clapcott family (pre 1700)

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Clapcott migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clapcott Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Sylie Clapcott, aged 28, originally from London, who arrived in New York in 1904 aboard the ship "Cedric" from Liverpool, England [1]

Clapcott migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Clapcott Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Clapcott, English convict who was convicted in Dorset, England for life, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 27th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Clapcott (post 1700) +

Joanne E Clapcott, New Zealand scientist and researcher at the Cawthron Institute
CB Clapcott, Scottish gold historian, active in the 1930s
Henry Clapcott, New Zealand Treasurer of the Otago Province in the late 1800s

Citations +

"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JFBB-232 : 6 December 2014), Sylie Clapcott, 18 Mar 1904; citing departure port Liverpool, arrival port New York, ship name Cedric, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas