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Family History: New England Families #2 The surname Clapp had its origin in the proper or personal name of Osgod Clapa, a Danish noble in the court of King Canute (1017-36). The site of his country place was known afterward as Clapham, county Surrey. The spelling in the early records varies from Clapa to the present form, Clapp. The ancient seat of the family in England is at Salcombe in Devonshire, where important estates were held for centuries by this family. Their coat-of-arms: First and fourth three battleaxes second sable a griffin passant argent; third sable an eagle with two heads displayed with a border engrailed argent. A common coat-of-arms in general use by the family in America as well as in England: Vaire gules and argent a quarter azure charged with the sun or. Crest: A pike naiant proper. Motto: 'fais ce que Dois advienne que pourra.' The American branches of this family are descended from six immigrants, brothers and cousins, who settled in Dorchester. Massachusetts, whence they and their descendants have scattered to all parts of the country.

Birth	Abt 1575	Sidbury, Devon, England
Marriage	Abt 1603	Devon, England - Elizabeth
Death	Abt 29 Mar 1631	Venn Ottery, Devon, England

Spouse	Elizabeth (1573 - 1630)
Child	Thomas Clapp (1596 - 1683)
Child	Richard Clapp (1600 - 1682)
Child	Prudence Clapp (1602 - 1649)
Child	Nicholas Clapp (1612 - 1678)
Child	John Clapp (1617 - 1654)
Child	Barbara Clapp ( - )
Child	Redigon Clapp ( - )
Child	daughter Clapp ( - )
Child	Ambrose Clapp ( - )
Child	daughter Clapp ( - )
Child	Living

Mother	Christian Clapp (1540 - )
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Living