Meadowcraft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Meadowcraft

What does the name Meadowcraft mean?

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Meadowcraft come from when the family resided in the estate of Meadowcroft, which was in the parish of Middleton in the county of Lancashire. The surname Meadowcraft 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 Meadowcraft family

The surname Meadowcraft 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 Meadowcraft family

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Meadowcraft Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Meadowcraft has been recorded under many different variations, including Meddowcroft, Meaddowcroft, Meducroft, Medowcroft, Meadowcroft, Meadowcraft, Middowcroft, Miducroft, Midowcroft, Midducroft, Medcroft and many more.

Early Notables of the Meadowcraft family

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Meadowcraft migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Meadowcraft or a variant listed above:

Meadowcraft Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary Meadowcraft who settled in New York State with two children in 1821
Charles Meadowcraft, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1877