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![Show Contents]() Foxcrofts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Foxcrofts is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived beside an enclosure or croft. The surname Foxcrofts is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. Early Origins of the Foxcrofts familyThe surname Foxcrofts was first found in Lancashire near the Yorkshire border where one of the first records of the was found, namely Johannes de Fowscroft who was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 1 Early History of the Foxcrofts familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foxcrofts research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1633, 1634, 1665, 1668, 1670, 1676, 1690, 1697, 1715 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Foxcrofts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foxcrofts Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Foxcrofts are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Foxcrofts include: Foxcroft, Foxcrofte and others. Early Notables of the Foxcrofts familyNotables of the family at this time include George Foxcraft (c. 1634-1715), English administrator, Agent of Madras in 1665 and 1668 to 1670; Thomas Foxcroft, (1697-1769), American Puritan minister of the First Church in Boston, Massachusetts and author. Foxcroft was born on February 26...
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Foxcrofts Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Foxcrofts familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Foxcrofts or a variant listed above: Thomas Foxcroft who settled in Virginia in 1635.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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