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![Show Contents]() Coiesfert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Coiesfert is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the parish of Cottesford, which is in the diocese of Oxford. 1 Early Origins of the Coiesfert familyThe surname Coiesfert was first found in Oxfordshire, at Cottesford, a small parish, in the union of Bicester, hundred of Ploughley. 2 Early History of the Coiesfert familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coiesfert research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1540, 1555, 1567 and 1593 are included under the topic Early Coiesfert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Coiesfert Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Coiesfert are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Coiesfert include: Cottesford, Cosford, Cotesford, Cosforde, Cotesforde, Cotsford and many more. Early Notables of the Coiesfert familyAnother 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Coiesfert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Coiesfert familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Coiesfert or a variant listed above: Richard Cotesford, who sailed to Maryland in 1638; and Thomas Cotsfort, who sailed to Maryland in 1667.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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