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![Show Contents]() Honycott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Honycott is one of the names that was brought to England in the wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Honycott family lived in Somerset, at the manor of Hunecote or Hunnecota, from where they took their name. Early Origins of the Honycott familyThe surname Honycott 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 Honycott familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Honycott research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Honycott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Honycott Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Honycott include Honycott, Hunnicott, Huncote, Honicote, Honeycott, Honeycutt, Hunnicot and many more. Early Notables of the Honycott familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Migration of the Honycott familyIn England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Honycotts to arrive on North American shores: William Huncote settled in Virginia in 1635.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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