| ![Show Contents]() Peacopp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of PeacoppWhat does the name Peacopp mean? The name Peacopp first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in Pickup or Pickup Bank in Lancashire. This place-name was originally derived from the Old English word pic-copp which referred to those individuals who lived on a hill with a sharp peak. 1 Early Origins of the Peacopp familyThe surname Peacopp was first found in Lancashire where they are "from a township and village in the parish of Walley, now styled Yatecum-Pickup Bank." 2 "The Pickups derive their name from Pickup Bank, or Piccopbanke, a, village in Whalley parish. In the 16th century the Piccopps lived at Lower Darwen, a family with which the Piccops of Eccleshill in the succeeding century were connected: from early in the 17th century the Pickops have held their own estate on the borders of Livesey and Tockholes." 3 The Wills at Chester had the following entries: Roger Piccop, of Over Whiteley, 1584; James Piccop, of Nether Darwen, 1592; John Piccope, of Rawtenstall, 1623; John Piccopp, of Eccleshill; Robert Holden, of Picope Bank, 1595; John Tattersall, of Piccope, 1581; and Robert Tattersall, of Piccope, yeoman, 1587. 2 Early History of the Peacopp familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peacopp research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Peacopp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Peacopp Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Peacopp has appeared include Pickup, Pickupp, Pickopp, Pickop, Picup and others. Early Notables of the Peacopp familyMore information is included under the topic Early Peacopp Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Peacopp familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Peacopp arrived in North America very early: James, Joseph and William Pickup, who all settled in Philadelphia between 1853 and 1868.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Candide et constanter
Motto Translation: Candid and steady.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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