The Wylcott surname is a habitational name derived from Wilcott in
Shropshire, Wilcote in
Oxfordshire or Wilcot in
Wiltshire. The latter reference date back to the
Domesday Book where Edward of Salisbury held the lands which comprised of 40 acres of meadows, 20 acres of pasture, 50 acres of scrubland and a new church.
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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)Early Origins of the Wylcott family
The surname Wylcott was first found in
Oxfordshire where the Bishop of Bayeux held Wilcote which comprised of 12 acres of meadow 4 furlongs of woodland and land for one and half ploughs.
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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the
tenant of the lands and village of Wilcote, held Wadard from the Bishop of Bayeux, who was recorded in the
Domesday Book census of 1086. Wilcote is noted for its Manor House. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of
Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a
Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all
England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the
Domesday Book, indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time.
Early History of the Wylcott family
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Wylcott Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Willcott, Wilcott, Wilcote, Willcote, Wylcott, Wylcote, Willcotts, Wilcotts, Willicotes, Willycotes, Willicott, Williscott and many more.
Early Notables of the Wylcott family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Wylcott family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Samuell Wilcott, a servant sent from Bristol to American in 1660; and H. D. Wilcott, who came to San Francisco in 1851.