The ancestors of the Croketforth surname lived among the ancient
Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Crockford, a remote village in the county of Oxford. This place-name is derived from the Old English word
Cocford, which referred to those individuals who lived by
the ford of potters.Early Origins of the Croketforth family
The surname Croketforth was first found in
Surrey where they held a
family seat from very ancient times.
Early History of the Croketforth family
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Croketforth Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago,
spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Croketforth include Crockford, Crockfords, Crocford, Crochford and many more.
Early Notables of the Croketforth family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Croketforth family to the New World and Oceana
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck
England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in
England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: James Crockford who landed in Boston, Massachusetts, in the year 1651; and started a family from which many of the North American Crockfords are descended. Another John Crockford landed in 1750..