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![Show Contents]() Wallcote History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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When the ancestors of the Wallcote family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They 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 Wallcote familyThe surname Wallcote 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 Wallcote familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wallcote 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 Wallcote History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wallcote Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Wallcote has been recorded under many different variations, including Walcot, Walcoke, Wallcott, Wallcot, Walcott and others. Early Notables of the Wallcote 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 Wallcote Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Wallcote familyTo escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Wallcotes were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in 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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