Poctor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Poctor

The name Poctor finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a steward. Poctor is an occupational surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Occupational surnames were derived from the primary activity of the bearer. In the Middle Ages, people did not generally live off of the fruits of their labor in a particular job. Rather, they performed a specialized task, as well as farming, for subsistence. Other occupational names were derived from an object associated with a particular activity. This type of surname is called a metonymic surname. This surname comes from the Old English word proketour, which is a contracted form of the Old French procurator.

Early Origins of the Poctor family

Early History of the Poctor family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Poctor research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1521, 1536, 1537, 1540, 1578, 1584, 1632, 1692 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Poctor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Poctor 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. Poctor has been recorded under many different variations, including Procter, Proctor and others.

Early Notables of the Poctor family

Sir Edward Proctor who married into the distinguished family of Beauchamp. Thomas Proctor (fl. 1578), was an English poet, the son of John Proctor, first master of Tunbridge grammar school. John Proctor (1521-1584), was an English divine and historian, a native of Somerset, was elected scholar of Corpus Christi, Oxford, in January 1536-1537, and fellow...
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Migration of the Poctor family to Ireland

Some of the Poctor family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Poctor family

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 Poctor or a variant listed above: Thomas Procter settled at Placentia, Newfoundland, in 1725; Mark Procter settled in St. John's in 1816; James Procter settled in Grand Bank in 1850.