Cockullson is a name whose history is connected to the ancient
Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Cockullson family once lived in the region of Colston, a parish in the county of Nottingham.
Early Origins of the Cockullson family
The surname Cockullson was first found in
Northumberland where they held a
family seat from very ancient times.
Early History of the Cockullson family
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Cockullson Spelling Variations
Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore,
spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Cockullson family name include Coulson, Colson, Colsune, Colsoun, Colsoune, Culson, Culsoune, Cullson, Collson, Coullson, Collsoun and many more.
Early Notables of the Cockullson family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Cockullson family to the New World and Oceana
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for
Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Cockullson surname or a spelling variation of the name include: John Coulson who settled in Hampstead, Connecticut, in the year 1666; John Coulson settled in Fort
Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774; and Adam Colson settled in Reading sometime before 1668.
The Cockullson Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Je mourrai pour ceux que j'aime
Motto Translation: I would die for those I love.