Elcorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Elcorn

What does the name Elcorn mean?

The ancient roots of the Elcorn family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Elcorn comes from when the family lived in the village of Alchorne in the parish of Rotherfield, Sussex.

Early Origins of the Elcorn family

The surname Elcorn was first found in the county of Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Early History of the Elcorn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Elcorn research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1476, 1541, 1591, 1687 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Elcorn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Elcorn Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Elcorn has appeared include Alcorn, Alcorne, Aldcorn, Aldcorne, Allcorn, Allcorne, Alchorn, Alchorne, Auldcorn, Auldcorne, Elcorn, Elcorne, Elchorne, Euldcorn, Euldchorne, Haldcorn, Halcorn and many more.

Early Notables of the Elcorn family

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Migration of the Elcorn family to Ireland

Some of the Elcorn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Elcorn family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Elcorn arrived in North America very early: John Alchorn, a child apprentice sent to Barbados in 1750; James Alcorn, who settled in New York State in 1804; and Michael Alchorn, who was on record in Philadelphia in 1811..