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![Show Contents]() Walcock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Walcock reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Walcock family lived in Shropshire, at the village of Walcot. a parish, in the union of Bath, partly within the city of Bath, and partly in the hundred of Bath-Forum, E. division of Somerset. 1 There are three places named Walcott in Britain, specifically in Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Worcestershire. Early Origins of the Walcock familyThe surname Walcock was first found in Shropshire, at Walcot, a small village which dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 and literally means "cottage(s) of the Britons." 2 "The name is derived from Walcot in the parish of Lydbury, which was held under the Bishop of Hereford by Roger de Walcot in 1255. He was the ancestor of the present family." 3 Early History of the Walcock familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walcock research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1255, 1402, 1586, 1625, 1629, 1631, 1650 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Walcock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Walcock Spelling VariationsBefore the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Walcock family name include Walcot, Walcoke, Wallcott, Wallcot, Walcott and others. Early Notables of the Walcock familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Roger Walcot of Lydbury; Humphrey Walcot (1586-1650); and his son, Sir Thomas Walcot SL (1629-1685), a British judge and politician. He was "the scion of an ancient Shropshire family, was the second son of Humphrey Walcot (1586-1650), who...
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Walcock Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Walcock familyTo escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Walcock family to immigrate North America: Capt. Jonathon Walcott settled in Boston, Mass in 1645; his descendent was Arthur Stuart Walcott of New York; James Walcott settled in Pennsylvania in 1825.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
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