Wainscott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Wainscott surname is thought to pre-date the Norman invasion of Great Britain. It is derived from the Old English words "West" and "cot," together meaning "west cottage or shelter." The name was used by several different parishes and hamlets in counties Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. As a surname, it would have been first used by someone who came from Westcott.

Early Origins of the Wainscott family

The surname Wainscott was first found in Devon where the first recorded instance of the name seems to be of Westcote, in the Domesday Book of 1086. Other early references include Tubertus de Westcotta, listed in the Pipe Rolls for Berkshire in 1170, and Robert de Westecote listed in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1221. 1

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Ricardus de Westkote in Buckinghamshire, Nicholas de Westcote in Oxfordshire, and William de Westcote in Somerset. Kirby's Quest taken during the reign of Edward III lists Richard de Wescote in Somerset. 2 3

"The Westcotts are now established in the North Molton district. Westcote was the name of an old gentle family of Shobrook that dated back to the reign of Henry VIII. The Westacotts are at home in Barnstaple and its vicinity. Martin Westacot was a Barnstaple man in the reign of Anne. Westacott is the name of hamlets in North Devon. There are also hamlets named Westcott in the county. In fact, Westcott and Westcote are common place - names in the south of England. Wescott is the Somerset form of the surname." 4

Early History of the Wainscott family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wainscott research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1524, 1582, 1624 and 1636 are included under the topic Early Wainscott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wainscott Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Westcote, Westcot, Westcott, Westecott, Westacott and others.

Early Notables of the Wainscott family

Notables of the family at this time include Sir Thomas Westcote of WestcoteWestcott; and Sebastian Westcott (also spelt Wescott or Westcote) (c.1524-1582), an English organist at St. Paul's Cathedral, best known for staging performances of plays with the Children of Paul's.Thomas Westcote (fl. 1624-1636), was an English topographer, baptised at Shobrooke in Devonshire. He was the third son of Philip Westcote...
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Wainscott Ranking

In the United States, the name Wainscott is the 10,962^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Wainscott migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wainscott Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Rose H. Wainscott, aged 48, who arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Hamburg" from Havana, Cuba 6
Jane Wainscott, aged 37, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rotterdam" from Plymouth 6
Lee G. Wainscott, aged 52, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rotterdam" from Plymouth 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Wainscott (post 1700) +

G. L. Wainscott, American soda bottler from the 1920s, best known for their Ale-8-One, also known as Ale-8, a regional ginger and citrus flavored soft drink in Kentucky
Tina Wainscott, born Tina Ritter, an American author of suspense novels and category romance novels from Naples, Florida
Ewen Wainscott, New Zealand architect, best known for his work on the Aotea Centre, Auckland
Ernest Gavin Wainscott (b. 1932), former New Zealand cricket umpire (1973-1975)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
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.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result