| ![Show Contents]() Cockshot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of CockshotWhat does the name Cockshot mean? The ancient roots of the Cockshot family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Cockshot comes from when the family lived in Cockshut a small chapelry in the county of Salop. The distinguished name Cockshot is derived from the Old English word of Coccscyute, when translated means the place where they stretched the nets to catch a small game bird called a woodcock. Early Origins of the Cockshot familyThe surname Cockshot was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Cockshot familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cockshot research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1312, 1327, 1562, 1628 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Cockshot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cockshot Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Cockshot has appeared include Cockshut, Cockshot, Cockshoot, Cokshute, Cokshote, Cocshete, Cocke Shoute, Cockshutt, Cockshute, Cokschote and many more. Early Notables of the Cockshot familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cockshot Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Cockshot migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Cockshot arrived in North America very early:
Cockshot Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jane Cockshot, who arrived in Maryland in 1641 1
- John Cockshot, who landed in Maryland in 1641 1
- Mary Cockshot, who arrived in Maryland in 1641 1
- 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)
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