Heathcote (surname)
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The Anglo-Saxon surname Heathcote originates from a hamlet that stands high on the barren hills above Dovedale and Hartington. 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. (1)
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 to New England in 1850
- Edward and James Heathcote settled in Virginia in 1721
[edit] Notable Heathcotes
- 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, won 1979 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
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