The name Cuxson is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a son of a cook. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Norman French word cok, which means cook.
The surname Cuxson was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire where they were originally from Settle. [1]
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Cuxson has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Cuxson have been found, including Cookson, Cuckson, Cockson, Coxon and others.
Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Cookson or Coxon ( fl. 1609-1636), one of the earliest English engravers, who left a large number of portraits engraved in a dry, but neatly finished manner. [2]
Another Thomas Coxon (1654-1735), was an English Jesuit, a native of the county of Durham. [2]
Captain John Coxon (fl. 1677-1682), was a...
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In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Cuxsons to arrive on North American shores: John Cookson who settled in Virginia in 1774; Craven Cookson settled in America in 1830; Thomas Coxson settled in St. Christopher in 1635; Thomas Coxson settled in Virginia in 1637.