The name Collicut has a long
Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in
Caldecot, which was the name of parishes found in Peterborough and
Worcestershire. The name was originally derived from the Old English word
ceald-cote and literally meant the
dweller at the cold-huts. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)Early Origins of the Collicut family
The surname Collicut was first found in various places named Caldecote or Caldecott throughout Britain including
Buckinghamshire,
Cambridgeshire,
Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Northamptonshire,
Leicestershire and
Warwickshire.
No fewer than five of them are listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Caldecote, Cambridgeshire; Caldecota, Hertfordshire; Caldecote, Warwickshire; Caldecote, Leicestershire; and Caldecote, Northamptonshire. Williamscott or Willscott in Oxfordshire was home to the family too.
"Walter Calcott, in 1575, endowed a free school here with £13 per annum payable out of his manor of Williamscott, for 40 boys chosen by lot from the villages around." [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. The hamlet was also made famous as the site that Charles I. slept a night or two prior to the battle of Cropredy-Bridge.
Early History of the Collicut family
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Collicut Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Collicut have been found, including Caldecot, Caldecott, Caldecotte and others.
Early Notables of the Collicut family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Collicut family to Ireland
Some of the Collicut family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Collicut family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Collicut Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Thomas Collicut, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
The Collicut 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: In utrumque paratus
Motto Translation: Prepared for both.