| ![Show Contents]() Colclo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ColcloWhat does the name Colclo mean? The origins of the Colclo name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Staffordshire, at Colclough. The place name is a compound of two words, col, meaning cold, and clough, meaning gully. The surname means "dweller near the cold ravine." Early Origins of the Colclo familyThe surname Colclo was first found in Staffordshire at Colclough, "an estate in Staffordshire, in which county the family resided, temp. Edward III." 1 "Colecrough, found in the same county, is a manifest variant." 2 "Colclough is the name of an ancient family that resided on the estate of their name at Wolstanton as far back as the reign of Edward III.; the Colcloughs were lords of the manor of Hanley in the 17th century, and members of the family received the honour of knighthood and possessed a baronetcy. The name is still in Hanley." 3 Early History of the Colclo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Colclo research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1384, 1385, 1386, 1390, 1395, 1397, 1414, 1542, 1575, 1590, 1624, 1628, 1630, 1637, 1650, 1678, 1684, 1687, 1696, 1758 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Colclo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Colclo Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Colclo were recorded, including Colclough, Coleclough, Collclough and others. Early Notables of the Colclo family- William Colclough (died c. 1414), of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Calverhall, Shropshire, an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Newcastle-under-Lyme i...
- The Colclough Baronetcy, of Tintern Abbey, County Wexford, was created in the baronetage of Ireland on 21 July 1628 for Adam Colclough, High Sheriff of Wexford in 1630. The family seat was Tintern Abb...
Migration of the Colclo family to IrelandSome of the Colclo family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Colclo familyTo escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Colclo family emigrate to North America: James and Anne Colclough who settled in Delaware in 1772 and later moved to Pennsylvania.
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: His calcabo gentes
Motto Translation: By these I will trample on the nations.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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