Coveduck - Coveyduck Coveyduc, Families

History

  Cobbledick Cobeldick Cuppleditch  

A story of the names

by

Trevor Cobeldick

Transcribed by William Coveduck March 17, 2005

Cobeldick - Cobbledick

Introduction

The information in this book summarizes the work of a one name study. This study grew out of the family history research that started in 1983 when my father, Gilbert, presented me with a large carton containing the family photos gathered during his lifetime. He was a gatherer; the carton was full; they were unorganized; and most were unlabelled. Working through this cartoon of photos during many winter weekends evolved into Cobeldick Family Research (CFR), researching the New Zealand COBELDICK family and relatives. Over a decade it grew into a global affair with many contributors.

Also out of this early work developed the one name study. This came naturally with an unusual surname. The one name study has chased the surname in many variants, through many lines of surname bearers, allover the globe. It developed into the Cobbledick Cobeldick Cuppleditch Name Study Association (CCCNSA).

A newsletter called the Cobeldick Cobbledick Notes was published for both CFR and CCCNSA, with 18 issues from 1986 to 1998. They covered research on various surname lines and regions around the globe, including Lincolnshire, Cornwall and Devon, Australia and Canada. An earlier version of the summary in this book was published as Cobeldick Cobbledick Notes Number 8 in May 1989.

Since 2002 information from the one name study has been published through two series of books: CFR Books, focusing on the New Zealand family and relatives, and CCCNSA Books, on surname bearers around the world.

This booklet has a summary of the information currently held by the CCCNSA. The dates and surname variants are as presently known to the CCCNSA. As more information is received, there will be additions, corrections and alterations to this book. The update on the front cover is the date of this printing.

The many contributors of information and memorabilia are fully recorded in the CFA and CCCNSA books in which their contributions have been used. Their help is much appreciated.

Trevor Cobeldick Wellington,

Origins

© Fr(eston Church, east of Boston, LincQJnshire: Courtesy of Haydon Melior)

The name appeared as De Cobeldyk about 1230 in South Lincolnshire, England, near the old seaport of Boston. The earliest known locations are Fraunton (later Frampton) south of Boston, and Fristune (now Freiston, meaning 'Frisian Town') east of Boston.

This area of Lincolnshire is known as the Parts of Holland, a lowland area that is part of the Fenlands. It is an area that was early settled by Frisians and Netherlanders, so it is not difficult to propose an origin for the surname amongst these Netherlandish or Frisian speakers. There is no certainty in this.
        If so, it is not known if the name was imported, or was created in South Lincolnshire, but surnames with the prefix Koppel- are common in Netherlands, and Koppeldijk is found as a street name there.
        Dike (dijk) work was a major occupation both in Netherlands and in the Fenlands of England where migrants from the former were from early on employed for their expertise, and often settled.

© Map of the Lower North Sea and Coasts (Photo: Courtesy Trevor Cobledick)

It is possible that the name was a locality name first. This could help explain the 'De' part of some of the earliest variants (like De Cobeldyk). 

There is still a Coupledyke Hall (to give it its current spelling) near Freiston, and the site of an early manor of the same name beside Coupledyke Lane near Frampton.

2. Five centuries in Lincolnshire

Whatever its origins, the surname was present in Lincolnshire and adjacent counties from about 1205 until 1713. DE COBELDYK and DE COPULDYKE are early forms, but COPLEDI KE and COPELDYK are more typical forms for most of the five centuries. After some 'b' variants in the earliest days, the 'p' versions became consistent. Spelling was often dependent on whoever the scribe was.

The earliest recorded line started with Roger DE COBELDYK who married Elinor SPALDING about 1232. They were probably resident at Fraunton (Frampton), where their son Alan DE CUBBELDIC is known to have been in 1258.

© Harrington Hall near Horncastle, Lincolnshire  (Photos: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

One line of their descendents developed into a minor county aristocratic line. By marriage they gained a Huntingfield estate about 1320, and the manor of Harrington Hall (Mid Lincolnshire} in 1346. They supplied several county sheriffs over three centuries and had other local roles.

By 1490 Sir John COPULDYKE of Frampton and Harrington, Knight, held manors at Harrington, Forthing, Friskeney, Tytton, Freiston and Frampton. The Harrington manor passed on to the BETHELL surname by marriage in 1658.

There are also scattered records of COPLEDIKE tenant farmers around Mid Lincolnshire, as at Alford (1545- 1713), Bilsby (1601 -1611) and Huttoft (1601 -1657). The spelling of the surname in these records varies.

© St. Mary's Church at Harrington Hall (Photo: Courtesy Trevor Cobledick)

The name spread through Lincolnshire, to Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and as far as London, Kent and Cornwall, though nowhere in great numbers.

Then the name declined, except amongst some tenant farmers, as at Scremby (1706 - 1714), in forms, such as CUPELDISH, that evolved to become CUPPLEDITCH, with its own variants [see Part 5].

 in Cornwall and DevonI

© Lincolnshire and East Anglia showing major locations of Copeldyke and Copledike 1200 - 1700  (Photos: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

In the far north of Cornwall, John COBBLEDEKE was recorded in Stratton in 1543. A William COBELDEKE appeared in adjacent Poughill soon after.

The reason for the apparent jump from Lincolnshire is unknown, but could have something to do with the peasant revolts occurring in Lincolnshire and elsewhere during the 1530s. It may have been escape or banishment. 

The use of 'b' has been consistent in the southwest as might be expected in the west country with its more.voiced dialect.

© Devon and Cornwall showing major locations of COBBLEDICK. COBELDICK, and COBLEDICK 1500 to present. (Photos: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

From Stratton and Poughill the name spread outwards over a few generations. A Margaret COPPLEDICKE married an Emanuel MOORE/MAURI in Truro in 1611. It appeared in Moretonhampstead in mid south Devon (William and Annis COBBLEDICK, 1612), Lesnewth further southwest in Cornwall (George and Alice COBBLEDICKE, 1636), and Sutcombe in northwest Devon (Ambrose and Grace COBBLEDICK, 1645).

It has since spread widely across Cornwall and Devon, and recently across south England. Over the last century COBBLEDICK has been the dominant form in England, but COBELDICK persisted in South England until the 1990s.

From the late 1600s to 1900s there was a well-established strand of COBELDICK families in the Vale of Mawgan,west Cornwall. This strand includes an Edmund and Nannie COBELDICK in the 19th century [who are also noted in Parts 6 and 7].

© Devon and Cornwall showing major locations of COBELDICK during the 19th century 1801 to 1900 (Photos: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

From Cornwall and Devon, COBBLEDICK, COBELDICK and COBLEDICK were taken to North America [see Part 6], COBBLEDICK (and COBELDICK briefly) to Australia [see Part 7], COBELDICK to New Zealand [Part 8], and COBBLEDICK to Southern Africa [Part 9].

4 To Newfoundland

By 1708, a possible variant, CABBADUCK, appeared in Newfoundland carried by fishermen. If connected, it is uncertain whether this was taken from Lincolnshire or Cornwall and Devon. It looks similar to CAPLEDYKE, one of the variants recorded at the coastal village of Huttoft in Lincolnshire.

If it is related, it is the earliest known move outside Britain for the surname family.

© map of Newfoundland and lower St Lawrence, showing the major locations of COVEDUCK. (Photos: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

Over nearly 300 years in Newfoundland this surname continued to change. Today it appears as COVEY DUCK and COVEDUCK, in Newfoundland and in Montreal, Quebec.

5 Later in Llncolnshire

After the fading-out of most of the early variants in Lincolnshire, the surviving forms (as at Huttoft and Scremby) went through a period of change during the 17005.
        This was associated with mobile farm-Iabouring families, especially of John and Mary CUPELDICH who moved to Spilsby in 1742, Partney in 1743, Theddlethorpe St Helen 1744 -1747 , and Burgh le Marsh 1748 -1774. Their descendents settled at and about Wrangle.

© Boston Canal showing St Botolph Chu!ch; (Photos: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

CUPPLEDITCH is the resulting name still extant. It occurs today in Lincolnshire, especially about Boston and Spilsby, and across South England

CUPPLEDITCH was quite recently (1969) taken to Australia; it's only known overseas movement [see Part 10].

6 To North America

By 1835 COBBLEDICK had settled in North America with some COBLEDICK and COBELDICK bearers also appearing over the following century.

© map of Lincolnshire, showing the major locations of Cuppleditch and variants, 1740 to present:( Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

The migration in 1835, by William and Grace COBBLEDICK to Orono, on the.north shore of Lake Ontario, established a major settlement of COBBLEDICK in the Ontario Province of Canada (earlier known as West Canada or Upper Canada), focusing on Orono town and Durham County. There is still a good scattering of this name about this area of Ontario today. .

Other, mostly scattered, records of COBBLEDICK are found across North America.

In 1848 a Jabez COBELDICK, who had already been to Australia and had returned to Cornwall, married and moved with his new spouse to USA, eventually settling in Nebraska [see Part 7].

© map North America showing the major COBLEDICK locations (Photos: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

Another move of this surname was from the Vale of Mawgan in Cornwall to Colorado. This was by some of the children of Edmund and Nannie COBELDICK who had been briefly in Australia [see Part 7].

COBELDICK continues today with a family group in mid California and nearby Nevada. Their progenitor was a George William COBELDICK, born in Michigan 1893, and who had settled in California by 1916.

7 Early to Australia

©  Cobbledick Ford Reserve sign near Werribee, Victoria.  Contributor: Maureen Fearn

From 1839 to 1854 several migrations took various families with the surname COBBLEDICK to Australia. They were :
                        James and Jane COBBLEDICK, who migrated in 1839 from Wembury, Devon, to Uraidla, South Australia.
                        Samuel COBBLEDICK, 1846, possibly from Launcells, Cornwall, to Werribee, Victoria.
                        William COBBLEDICK, 1850, from St Teath, Cornwall, to Willunga, South Australia.
                         Philippa COBBLEDICK nee LOBB, 1854, from St Teath, Cornwall, to Willunga, South Australia. Philippa is the mother of William and other St Teath family migrants.
                        John and George COBBLEDICK, 1854, from Wembury, Devon, to Heathcote, Victoria.
                        William COBBLEDICK, 1854, perhaps from Devon, to South Australia.

© map of Australia showing the locations of COBBLEDICK, :( Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick

Two sets of chain migration are notable in this list. 
          The chain from St Teath also included other COBBLEDICK descendents with the surnames MALE, MARTIN, KERNICK and TUCKER, likewise all settling in South Australia.
          The chain from Wembury included descendents with surname SYMONS.

The 1896 elopement of Albert Henry COBBLEDICK and Beatrice M H C SAUNDERS took COBBLEDICK from Australia to the south of New Zealand for a few years. In 1910, the widowed husband and his children returned to Australia.

© Card for a COBBLEDICK farming business., at Uraidia, South Australia :(Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

Only two COBELDICK migrations from. England to Australia are known, and both of these departed from Australia after not many years.
        Jabez COBELDICK arrived in Australia from Plymouth in 1840, only to return to Cornwall in 1848, marry, and move on to Nebraska in USA [see Part 6].
        Coming from the Vale of Mawgan in Cornwall, Edmund and Nannie COBELDICK arrived in Victoria in 1857, had their first three children, then returned to Cornwall in 1867 to farm. Some of their children then moved on to USA [Part 6]. "First cousins of Edmund, COBELDICK descendents with surnames BAZELEY and SYMONS, also migrated to Australia.

© map of New Zealand showing the locations of COBBLEDICK, 1896~1910,: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

Mary Ann HAM nee COBELDICK, who migrated with her husband from Perranzabuloe Parish in Cornwall to South Australia in 1865 after their marriage, was a sister of William COBELDICK who went to New Zealand in 1863 [see Part 8].

8 To New Zealand

In 1863 a single migrant took the variant COBELDICK to New Zealand. This was William COBELDICK, from Mount Hill Farm, in Perranzabuloe Parish, West Cornwall

© Wjlliam COBELDICK, 1847- 1915, who carried that name to New Zealand in 1863, Contributor: Gilbert Cobeldick

In 1873 William married Marion WALKER and settled in Canterbury, South Island. From their 7 children a COBELDICK family is now spread about New Zealand. The writer is part of this family.
        One of the 7, Francis COBELDICK, changed his surname to ROMA YNE, beginning a family with that surname in the Central North Island.

Just as COBBLEDICK came briefly from Australia to New Zealand, COBELDICK went from New Zealand to Australia about the same time, but lack of descendents ensured this variant's stay in Australia lasted only 50 years.        

©  map of New Zealand showing the major locations of COBELDICK,  (Photo: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

George COBELDICK, a son of the William COBELDICK who had settled in New Zealand, arrived in Western Australia about 1896, settled there, married, and had one adopted daughter. He died in 1926, his wife in 1944, and there are no descendents.

9 To Southern Africa

At some unknown dates migrants carried the name COBBLEDICK to South Africa. Several bearing this surname are found there today, mostly in the Durban and Rand regions.

10 Recently to Austra1ia

©  map of Western Australia showing the locations of COBELDICK, c1896 -1944.:( Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

Very recently, in 1969, CUPPlEDITCH was carried to Australia by a family of two parents and three children. They settled in Adelaide, South Australia. Although they had migrated from South Wales, they were descendents of lincolnshire family lines [as noted in Part 5].A map of Australia, showing the location of CUPPLEQlTCH,

of CCCNSA books on related family lines.

Credits

This book is produced by Trevor Cobeldick
for the publisher, Cobbledick Cobeldick Cuppleditch Name Study Association.

New Zealand

©  map of Southern Africa showing the major locations of COBELEDICK,  (Photo: Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

Anyone using information from this book (by way of quoting, transcribing, photocopying, etc) is legally required to give due acknowledgement (of the book title, producer, publisher, address and print update).

This book is a rolling publication, and will be printed as needed.
It is printed from a dynamic document, to which the addition of information will continue. Any suggestions for additions, alterations and corrections are appreciated.

The date of this printing is the update on the front cover.

©  map of Australia showing the locations of CUPPLEDITCH:( Courtesy of Trevor Cobledick)

Each of these books is a rolling publication, printed from base documents that are electronically stored. .Changes (additions. alterations and corrections) can be made any time.
       .Prints can be made any time.
This suits family history and genealogy publishing, as new information, photos and other resources can come to hand at any time.
If you have more than one copy with the same title, keep the copy with the latest update on the front cover . This will have the most recent changes.

The photographs in this booklet are available for purchase. Scans of each are available, and archival reproductions of some. A list can be obtained from CCNSA.

From 1986 to 1997 the COBBLEDICK COBELDICK CUPPLEDITCH NAME STUDY ASSOCIATION also shared publication of a general newsletter, COBELDICK COBBLEDICK NOTES, for wider distribution.
It was sent to contributors, is available in some libraries, and back copies can be requested.

 

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