Cotsfork History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of CotsforkWhat does the name Cotsfork mean? Cotsfork is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in the parish of Cottesford, which is in the diocese of Oxford. 1 Early Origins of the Cotsfork familyThe surname Cotsfork was first found in Oxfordshire, at Cottesford, a small parish, in the union of Bicester, hundred of Ploughley. 2 Early History of the Cotsfork familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cotsfork research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1540, 1555, 1567 and 1593 are included under the topic Early Cotsfork History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cotsfork Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Cotsfork has been recorded under many different variations, including Cottesford, Cosford, Cotesford, Cosforde, Cotesforde, Cotsford and many more. Early Notables of the Cotsfork familyAnother 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cotsfork Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cotsfork familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Cotsfork or a variant listed above: Richard Cotesford, who sailed to Maryland in 1638; and Thomas Cotsfort, who sailed to Maryland in 1667.
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