Wappshot History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Wappshot familyThe surname Wappshot was first found in Surrey where the family historian claims they have held a family seat from the times of King Alfred, (890 A.D.,) the great Saxon King, who granted Reginald Wapshott, his armour bearer, the lands known as Almners Barns near Chertsey in that shire. This would make Wapshott one of the oldest recorded names in English history. 1 Early History of the Wappshot familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wappshot research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1250 is included under the topic Early Wappshot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wappshot Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Wappshot has appeared include Wappshot, Wapshott, Wapshot, Wopshot, Wopshott, Wapshatt, Woplott and many more. Early Notables of the Wappshot familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wappshot Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Wappshot familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Wappshot arrived in North America very early: Jane Wapshatt who settled in Virginia in 1652; Jane Wapshott settled in Barbados in 1674; James Wapshott landed in New York in 1774.
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