The
Anglo-Saxon name Jancock comes from from the baptismal name for the
son of John, which was originally derived from the diminutive form
Hann, a popular English name derived from the
Flemish Hann, when translated means
John. The suffix
cock was added to the surname to indicate familiarity.
Early Origins of the Jancock family
The surname Jancock was first found in
Yorkshire where one of the first records of the name was Hanecock Birunc who was listed in the
Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The
Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list: Warynus Hancok, Robert Hancok, Willelmus Hancok and Agnes Hankok as all living in
Yorkshire at that time.
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Jancock family
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Another 161 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1737, 1793, 1631, 1707, 1692, 1699, 1703, 1707, 1654, 1701, 1692, 1693, 1654, 1726, 1692, 1699, 1676, 1723, 1703, 1714, 1721 and 1723 are included under the topic Early Jancock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Jancock Spelling Variations
Before the last few
hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason,
spelling variations are commonly found in early
Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Jancock were recorded, including Hancock, Hancox, Hancocks, Hancocke, Handcock and others.
Early Notables of the Jancock family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Jancock family to Ireland
Some of the Jancock family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Jancock family to the New World and Oceana
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from
England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Jancock family emigrate to North America: Edward Hancock settled in Barbados in 1654; George Hancock settled in Virginia in 1654; John Hancock settled in Virginia in 1635; Robert Hancock settled in Barbados in 1654.