Endicot is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived as dwellers at the end cottage. The surname Endicot originally derived from the Old English words Ende and Cot.1
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Early Origins of the Endicot family
The surname Endicot was first found in Devon "at Endicott in Cadbury, " 1 but, unfortunately we cannot locate this place today. Records of the family is the early years are scarce, but the Devon Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327 do mention Johannes de Ynndecote, and this may be the first record of the family.
Without a doubt, the most important member of the family was John Endecott (1588?-1665), Governor of New England. He was "supposed to have been born at Dorchester, Dorsetshire, in or about 1588, but nothing is known of his early life. On 19 March 1628 he joined with five other ‘religious persons’ in purchasing a patent of the territory of Massachusetts Bay from ‘the corporation styled the council established at Plymouth in the county of Devon for the planting, ruling, and governing of New England in America.’ " 2
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Early History of the Endicot family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Endicot research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1300, 1601, 1629, 1630 and 1664 are included under the topic Early Endicot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Endicot Spelling Variations
The 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. Endicot has been recorded under many different variations, including Endacott, Endecott, Endicott and others.
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Early Notables of the Endicot family
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Migration of the Endicot family
For 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 Endicot or a variant listed above: John and Anne Endicott who settled in Massachusetts and became Governor of Massachusetts in 1628.
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