Meaddowcroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Meaddowcroft

What does the name Meaddowcroft mean?

The name Meaddowcroft has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the estate of Meadowcroft, which was in the parish of Middleton in the county of Lancashire. The surname Meaddowcroft belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Meaddowcroft family

The surname Meaddowcroft was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Meadowcroft is a small estate in the parish of Middleton near Manchester.

Early History of the Meaddowcroft family

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Meaddowcroft Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Meaddowcroft have been found, including Meddowcroft, Meaddowcroft, Meducroft, Medowcroft, Meadowcroft, Meadowcraft, Middowcroft, Miducroft, Midowcroft, Midducroft, Medcroft and many more.

Early Notables of the Meaddowcroft family

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Migration of the Meaddowcroft family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Meaddowcroft, or a variant listed above: Mary Meadowcraft who settled in New York State with two children in 1821; Charles Meadowcraft settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877; Charles, James, John, and Joseph Meadowcroft settled in Philadelphia beween 1850 and 1878.