| ![Show Contents]() Draycott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of DraycottWhat does the name Draycott mean? The ancestors of the Draycott surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in one of many similarly-named places in England. Settlements called Draycott are in Derbyshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, and Worcestershire. Draycott Moor is in Berkshire, and Draycote is in Worcestershire. Draycott in the Clay and Draycott in the Moors are found in Staffordshire. Draycot Cerne, Draycot Fitz Payne, and Draycot Foliatt are all in Wiltshire. Thus, the surname Draycott belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The place names literally mean "shed where drays or sledges are kept," from the Old English "draeg" + "cot." 1 The Domesday Book of 1086 lists the following early spellings of the various parishes: Driacot (Warwickshire); and Draicote (Somerset and Staffordshire.) 2 Early Origins of the Draycott familyThe surname Draycott was first found in Staffordshire at Draycot-in-the-Moors, a parish, in the union of Cheadle, S. division of the hundred of Totmonslow. "In the south side of the former chancel are a piscina and three sedilia, and a fine altar-tomb of the 16th century, with recumbent effigies, and small sculptured statues on the sides; and in the other chancel or chantry, are five altar-tombs, the earliest that of a Knight Templar. The church also contains some fine old monuments of the Draycot family. Painsley Hall, in the parish, was a place of some note in the civil wars; it was the manor-house of the Draycot family, and parts of the old building are still remaining: the present occupant, a few years since, filled up the moat by which it was surrounded." 3 A search through early rolls revealed: Robert de Draicote in the Pipe Rolls of Derbyshire in 1188; John de Draycote in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275; and William Draycote in London in 1365. 4 Early History of the Draycott familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Draycott research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1560, 1566, 1571 and 1572 are included under the topic Early Draycott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Draycott Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Draycott include Draycott, Draycote, Dracot, Dracott and others. Early Notables of the Draycott familyNotables of the family at this time include - Sir Phillips Draycote of Draycote, Staffordshire; and Anthony Draycot (d. 1571 ), born at Draycott-in-the-Moors, Staffordshire, an English Roman Catholic churchman and lawyer who condemned numerous Pr...
- Henry Draycott (c. 1510-1572) was an English-born Crown official and judge in Ireland, Born in Denby, Derbyshire, he rose to become Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland
Migration of the Draycott family to IrelandSome of the Draycott family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Draycott migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Draycott Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Thomas Draycott, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1797
| Draycott migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Draycott Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Edmund Draycott, (Anderson), (b. 1818), aged 23, English labourer who was convicted in Leicestershire, England for 10 years for theft, transported aboard the "David Clarke" on 3rd June 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1871 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Draycott (post 1700) | + |
- William Levi "Billy" Draycott (1869-1943), English footballer who played from 1890 to 1901
- Mark Draycott (b. 1985), English-born, Irish footballer
- Douglas Draycott QC, English contemporary jurist, Judge of Shrewsbury
- Gerald Arthur Draycott, English jurist, Judge of the Crown Court
- Jane Draycott FRSL (b. 1954), British poet, artistic collaborator and poetry translator, born in London
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-clarke
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