Potkin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Potkin family

The surname Potkin was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Potkin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Potkin research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1401, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1534 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Potkin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Potkin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Potkin, Potken, Potkyn, Potkan, Potcin, Potckin and others.

Early Notables of the Potkin family

the Potkin family of Cambridgeshire

Potkin migration to the United States +

Potkin Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Henry Potkin, who settled in Roanoke, VA in 1585

Potkin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Potkin, who landed in Virginia in 1884 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)