Cockrille Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Cockrille is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Cockrille family lived in Gloucestershire. The family was originally from Cocquerel, near Evreux, Normandy, and it is from that location that their name derives.

Cockrille Early Origins

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The surname Cockrille was first found in Gloucestershire where Illyas de Kokerel held fiefs in 1165 from Bohun and Neumarché. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list the following: Geoffrey Cokerell in Norfolk; John Cokerel in Yorkshire; and Reginald Kokerel in Cambridgeshire. "In 1324 Sir William Cockerell was returned from Essex to attend a great council at Westminster." The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list the following: Matilda Cokrell; Elias Cokrell and Alicia Cokerell.

Cockrille Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Cockrille has been recorded under many different variations, including Cockerell, Cockerill, Cockrill, Cockrell and others.

Cockrille Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cockrille research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1305 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Cockrille History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cockrille Early Notables (pre 1700)

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Cockrille In Ireland

Some of the Cockrille family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Cockrilles were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: William Cockerell who settled in Barbados in 1639; followed by Nicholas who also settled in Barbados in 1678; Thomas Cockerill settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1845..

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Citations

^ The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)

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The Cockrille Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cockrille 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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