Skotoe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Skotoe family

The surname Skotoe was first found in Scotton at various villages so named throughout England. They include: Scotton, a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, where the 2001 census lists a population of 531; Scotton, a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire; and Scotton, a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire. Accordingly, Yorkshire is the most likely place from where the surname originates. As far as the Scottow variant, Scottow is a village and civil parish in Norfolk.

Early History of the Skotoe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skotoe research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1177, 1250, 1618, 1634, 1639, 1698 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Skotoe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Skotoe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scottow, Scottau, Scottaugh and others.

Early Notables of the Skotoe family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Joshua Scottow (1618-1698) English born, colonial American merchant and author of two histories of early New England. "He seems to have come of a Suffolk family and went out to Massachusetts with his widowed mother, Thomasina Scottow, about 1634. He was admitted a member of...
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Migration of the Skotoe family to Ireland

Some of the Skotoe 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.

Migration of the Skotoe family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joshua Scottow, historian of the early American colonies.