| ![Show Contents]() Schoolcraft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Schoolcraft belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the village of Scholes in the parish of Barwick in the West Riding of Yorkshire. At the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086 Scholes was the site of three churches and three mills. Early Origins of the Schoolcraft familyThe surname Schoolcraft was first found in Yorkshire where the name is associated with the village of Scholes in the parish of Barwick which is about nine miles from Leeds, in the West Riding of that county. In 1086 this parish was held by Ilbert de Lacy, and was the site of 3 Churches and 3 mills, today there are still the remains of a bailey, a moat, and a Saxon cross. Early History of the Schoolcraft familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schoolcraft research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1285, 1332 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Schoolcraft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schoolcraft Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Schoolcraft include Scholes, Scholl, Scholles, Schoall, Schoalles, Scole, Scoles, Scoyles, Scoyle, Scayle, Scayles, Schoales and many more. Early Notables of the Schoolcraft familyMore information is included under the topic Early Schoolcraft Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schoolcraft RankingIn the United States, the name Schoolcraft is the 14,190th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Schoolcraft family to Ireland
Some of the Schoolcraft family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Schoolcraft were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Schoolcraft Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- H. A. Schoolcraft, who arrived in San Francisco in 1850
| Contemporary Notables of the name Schoolcraft (post 1700) | + |
- John Schoolcraft, American politician, Member of the New York State Assembly in 1816
- John Lawrence Schoolcraft (1804-1860), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
- Alan Lee Schoolcraft (b. 1952), American politician and attorney, Member of the Texas House of Representatives (1981-1993)
- Jane Johnston Schoolcraft (1800-1842), also known as Bamewawagezhikaquay, the first known American Indian literary writer
- Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), American ethnologist, geographer and geologist, best known for his early studies of Native American cultures, and his 1832 expedition to the source of the Mississippi River, eponym of the SS Henry R. Schoolcraft, a Liberty ship built during World War II
- John Lawrence Schoolcraft (1804-1860), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1849-53; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856, 1860 2
- John Schoolcraft, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Albany County, 1815-16 2
- J. Teller Schoolcraft, American politician, Mayor of Schenectady, New York, 1915 2
- Glen Schoolcraft, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State Senate 6th District, 1932 2
- Barbara Schoolcraft, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988 2
- ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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Schoolcraft migration to the United States 
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