Coers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Coers

What does the name Coers mean?

The name Coers reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Coers family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Coers family 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 Coers family

The surname Coers 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 Coers family

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Coers Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Cocket, Cockett and others.

Early Notables of the Coers family

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Coers migration to the United States +

Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Coers name or one of its variants:

Coers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Fried Coers, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gesina", may have died on board
Mr. Joh. Hein. Coers, aged 31, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gesina"
Mrs. Elisa Coers, (nee Hagemann), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gesina"
Miss Elisa Coers, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gesina"
Miss Marianne Coers, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gesina"
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