- Heathcote (surname)
The Anglo-Saxon surname Heathcote originates from a
hamlet that stands high on the barren hills aboveDovedale andHartington . The place-name refers to a cottage on a heath or wasteland where was found an outlying farm or grange of Grendon Abbey. The said Grendon Abbey was founded in 1133. Some of the earliest references to the grange at Heathcote are found in records of the 1300 and 1400's. [Family Names and Family History, David Hey, 2000, Digitized by Google.]Some variations of the name are Heathcoat, Heathcoat and Heathcote.
A close study of immigration records shows that some of the earliest North American immigrants had the surname Heathcote in one of its various forms.
*John Heathcoate came to
Jamaica in 1685
*Jasper Heathcoat came toNew England in 1850
*Edward and James Heathcote settled inVirginia in 1721Notable Heathcotes
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Alfred Spencer Heathcote (1832-1912): English recipient of the Victoria Cross
*Caleb Heathcote (1666-1721): Mayor of New York City, Brother of Sir Gilbert Heathcote
*Dorothy Heathcote (1926-Present): Drama educator
*Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet (1652-1733): Lord Mayor of London, Successful English Businessman.
*Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Baronet (1689-1759), British Member of Parliament. Son of Sir Gilbert Heathcote.
*Jud Heathcote (1927-Present),college basketball coach, won1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
*Sophie Heathcote (1972-2006): Australian actress
*Andy Heathcote : Awarded Scottish filmmaker
*Isobel Heathcote Ph.D.: Professor of Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering at the University of Guelph
*Jacob "Sheep" Heathcoat (1984- ),Enterprise Rent A Car Branch Rental Manageree also
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Heathcote Baronets External Sources
*Geographical spread of Heathcote Surname [http://surname.sofeminine.co.uk/w/surnames/surname-heathcote.html]
*Surname Variation Distribution in US and UK Populations [http://hathcoat.org/p/dna/hvar.htm]
*Family Names and Family History, David Hey, 2000, Digitized by Google.
*Genealogy and Surnames, William Anderson, 1865, Digitized by Google Jun 22, 2006Notes and references
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