Scowcroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Scowcroft family

The surname Scowcroft was first found in Lancashire, in the mid-13th century. A mix of the old Norse "skali" and the old English "croft," meaning "Dweller by the croft with a hut," this name is topographical in its origin.

Early History of the Scowcroft family

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Scowcroft Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schoolcraft, Schoolcroft, Scowcroft, Schalecroft and others.

Early Notables of the Scowcroft family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Scowcroft of Bardsley

Scowcroft migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scowcroft Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Elizabeth Scowcroft, aged 57, who immigrated to the United States from Farnworth, in 1900
Ellen Scowcroft, aged 35, who settled in America from Bunley, in 1903
Susanna Scowcroft, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Batton, in 1903
May Scowcroft, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
Joseph Scowcroft, who settled in America, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Scowcroft migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Scowcroft Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Scowcroft, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Lilford" in 1839 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Scowcroft (post 1700) +

Richard Scowcroft (1916-2001), American writer and teacher of writers long associated with Stanford University where he co-founded the creative-writing program
Brent Scowcroft (1925-2020), United States Air Force officer, two-time United States National Security Advisor, first under U.S. President Gerald Ford and then under George H. W. Bush
James Benjamin Scowcroft (b. 1975), English footballer

Citations +

State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY LILFORD 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839LadyLilford.htm