Cocket History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066 brought the Cocket family name to the British Isles. They lived in Norfolk. The family was originally from Cochett in Calvados, Normandy, and it is from their residence in this location that the name derives.

Early Origins of the Cocket family

The surname Cocket was first found in Norfolk 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.

Early History of the Cocket family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cocket research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1631 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Cocket History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cocket 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 Cocket, Cockett and others.

Early Notables of the Cocket family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Edward Cockett

Cocket migration to the United States +

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 Cocket or a variant listed above:

Cocket Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Arthur Cocket who settled in Virginia in 1654 along with his brothers Henry and James
Arthur Cocket, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 1
Henry Cocket, who landed in Virginia in 1654 1
James Cocket, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)