Vellacott History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Vellacott family

The surname Vellacott was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when Velacote held lands at Combe Martin in Devon.

Early History of the Vellacott family

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Vellacott Spelling Variations

One 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 Vellacott has appeared include Vellacott, Velcote, Velcott, Velecote, Velacote, Vellacote, Vellecott, Vellacot, Velecott, Felacott, Fellacote, Vealacott and many more.

Early Notables of the Vellacott family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Vellacott family of Devon

Vellacott migration to the United States +

At 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 Vellacott arrived in North America very early:

Vellacott Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Arthur Vellacott, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Ealing, England, in 1915

Contemporary Notables of the name Vellacott (post 1700) +

Paul Cairn Vellacott CBE, DSO (1891-1954), English Headmaster of Harrow School and Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge
Philip Humphrey Vellacott (1907-1997), English classical scholar, known for his translations of Greek tragedy
Maurice Vellacott (b. 1955), Canadian Conservative politician for Saskatoonâ€”Wanuskewin (2000)