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![Show Contents]() Honecote History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Honecote is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Honecote family lived in Somerset, at the manor of Hunecote or Hunnecota, from where they took their name. Early Origins of the Honecote familyThe surname Honecote was first found in Somerset where conjecturally they are descended from William, a Norman noble who was a subtenant of Roger de Courseulles, and was Lord of the manor of Hunecote or Hunnecota, and was recorded in the Domesday Book taken in the year 1086, and the manor is recorded as being "two nuns, as a royal grant." The township of Huncoat in Lancashire also derived its name from the ancient family. "This was a royal manor in the reign of the Confessor, who, in the great survey, is recorded to have held two carucates in 'Hunnicott.' James de Huncote, and John his son, occur in the reign of Edward I.; the Hall was occupied by this family." 1 Early History of the Honecote familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Honecote research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Honecote History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Honecote Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Honecote are characterized by many spelling variations. 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. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Honecote include Honycott, Hunnicott, Huncote, Honicote, Honeycott, Honeycutt, Hunnicot and many more. Early Notables of the Honecote familyMore information is included under the topic Early Honecote Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Honecote familyFaced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Honecote, or a variant listed above: William Huncote settled in Virginia in 1635.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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