The Strathclyde-Briton people of ancient
Scotland were the first to use the name Glascoe. The Glascoe family lived in the city of Glasgow on the river Clyde in the county of
Renfrew (first recorded in 1116 as Glasgu), or from either of two minor places with the same name in
Aberdeenshire. The origins of the place name are uncertain, it may come from the
Welsh glas, or "gray," and
cau, meaning "hollows."
Early Origins of the Glascoe family
The surname Glascoe was first found in
Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of
Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of
Renfrew, East
Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland, where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Glascoe family
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Glascoe Spelling Variations
The variation in the spelling of Medieval names is a result of the lack of spelling rules in the English language prior to the last few
hundred years. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound, often varying the spelling of name within a single document. Glascoe has appeared as Glassgow, Glasgow, Glassgaw and others.
Early Notables of the Glascoe family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Glascoe family to Ireland
Some of the Glascoe family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Glascoe family to the New World and Oceana
As the persecution of
Clan families continued, they sailed for North America in increasing numbers. In most cases, they found the freedom and opportunity they sought. Land was often available and the American
War of Independence allowed Scots an opportunity to solidify their independence from the English crown. These settlers and their ancestors went on to play essential roles in the forging of the nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:
Glascoe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Ed Glascoe, aged 40, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1894 aboard the ship "Paris" from Southampton, England [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXMD-C4S : 6 December 2014), Ed Glascoe, 01 Sep 1894; citing departure port Southampton, arrival port New York City, New York, New York, ship name Paris, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Contemporary Notables of the name Glascoe (post 1700)
- Keith Alexander Glascoe (1962-2001), American actor and Ladder 21 firefighter who was killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks