Coyesford History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Coyesford come from when the family resided in the parish of Cottesford, which is in the diocese of Oxford. 1 Early Origins of the Coyesford familyThe surname Coyesford was first found in Oxfordshire, at Cottesford, a small parish, in the union of Bicester, hundred of Ploughley. 2 Early History of the Coyesford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coyesford research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1540, 1555, 1567 and 1593 are included under the topic Early Coyesford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Coyesford 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. Coyesford has been recorded under many different variations, including Cottesford, Cosford, Cotesford, Cosforde, Cotesforde, Cotsford and many more. Early Notables of the Coyesford familyAnother 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Coyesford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Coyesford 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 Coyesford 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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