Hiscott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Hiscott

What does the name Hiscott mean?

Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Hiscott is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Huntingdonshire. The name could also have been a baptismal name derived as the son of Richard.

Early Origins of the Hiscott family

The surname Hiscott was first found in Gloucestershire 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 Hiscott family

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Hiscott Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Hiscott has been spelled many different ways, including Hicock, Hichcoke, Hickox, Hickhock, Hickhocke and many more.

Early Notables of the Hiscott family

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Migration of the Hiscott family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hiscotts to arrive in North America: Captain Hickcocke settled in Virginia in 1623; Otis Hickok, an emigrant from Ireland, who fought in the War of 1812 and settled in Vermont; and M. Hickox settled in San Francisco in 1850..