Wincott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Wincott family

The surname Wincott was first found in Warwickshire at Wincott in Whichford where the first record of the family was Hugh de Withmecote who was listed in the Assize Rolls in 1221. A few years later, William de Wynnecote was listed in the Feet of Fines (1253-1254) and John Wynecotte was listed in Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1332. 1 Wincot(t) is where Shakespeare's mother was born. We cannot find Wincott in Warwickshire but Whichford is a small village and civil parish in the south of Warwickshire.

Bardsley presumes that the name was a baptismal name as in 'the son of Wingod,' and believes that the Wincott spelling is a corruption of the original name. He found Robert Wynegod listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273 and William Wynegod in the same rolls in Someset. 2

Early History of the Wincott family

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Wincott Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wincot, Wincott, Wincote, Wyncote, Wyncot and many more.

Early Notables of the Wincott family

the Wincott family of Warwickshire

Wincott migration to Canada +

Wincott Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Benj. Wincott, who was on record in Toronto in the cenus of Ontario Canada of 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Wincott (post 1700) +

Andrew Wincott, English actor from Banbury, Oxfordshire, known for The Witcher (2007), Second Sight (2004) and Dead Nation (2010)
Harry Wincott (b. 1867), born Alfred James Walden, English songwriter of popular pub songs including: "The Old Dun Cow" and "Mademoiselle from Armentières"
Harold Wincott (1906-1969), British economist and journalist, awarded a CBE in 1963; founder of the Wincott Foundation which provides annual awards for economic, financial and business journalism in the UK
Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott (b. 1958), Canadian Behind the Voice Actors Award nominated actor and musician, from Scarborough, Ontario
Jeff Wincott (b. 1957), Canadian Gemina Award nominated actor, from Scarborough Ontario, brother of Michael Wincott
Daniel Wincott, Blackwell Law and Society Chair at Cardiff Law School (2008)

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)