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![Show Contents]() Cotsforthy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Cotsforthy is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the parish of Cottesford, which is in the diocese of Oxford. 1 Early Origins of the Cotsforthy familyThe surname Cotsforthy was first found in Oxfordshire, at Cottesford, a small parish, in the union of Bicester, hundred of Ploughley. 2 Early History of the Cotsforthy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cotsforthy research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1540, 1555, 1567 and 1593 are included under the topic Early Cotsforthy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cotsforthy Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Cotsforthy has been spelled many different ways, including Cottesford, Cosford, Cotesford, Cosforde, Cotesforde, Cotsford and many more. Early Notables of the Cotsforthy familyAnother 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cotsforthy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cotsforthy familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Cotsforthys to arrive in North America: 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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