Craycroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Craycroft family

The surname Craycroft was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Craycroft family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Craycroft research. Another 164 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1043, 1097, 1184, 1190, 1401, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1534, 1550 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Craycroft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Craycroft Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Craycroft, Cracroft, Cracroft, Crawcroft, Craycraft, Cracraft, Craycrofte, Cracrofte, Crawcroft and many more.

Early Notables of the Craycroft family

the Craycroft family of Lincolnshire

Migration of the Craycroft family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Craycroft (post 1700) +

Adam Craycroft, American actor, known for And He Just Comes Around and Dances with You (2008) and The Bridge (2006)
Jacob Craycroft, American CineVegas International Film Festival Award winning editor, known for Super Troopers (2001), Paper Towns (2015) and Our Idiot Brother (2011), founder of Jacob Craycroft Production Company