Cotgrove History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cotgrove

When the ancestors of the Cotgrove family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Malpas, Cheshire, where they were Lords of the Manor of Cotgrave.

Early Origins of the Cotgrove family

Early History of the Cotgrove family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cotgrove research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1086, 1418, 1589, 1634, 1655 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Cotgrove History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cotgrove Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Cotgrove has been recorded under many different variations, including Cotgrave, Cottgrove, Cotgrove, Cottgrave, Cotgreve, Cottgreve, Cotgrieve, Cottgrieve, Cotgreave, Cottgreave, Cotgreaves, Cottgreaves, Cotgrieves and many more.

Early Notables of the Cotgrove family

John Cotgrave (fl. 1655), member of the Cheshire family of Cotgreve, was the author of ‘The English Treasury of Literature and Language collected out of the most and best of our English Dramatick Poems,’ London, 1655. Randle Cotgrave...
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Migration of the Cotgrove family

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Cotgroves were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Richard Cottgreaves who landed in North America in 1700.