Nuckols (surname)


The name Nuckøls is a surname of Norwegian descent. It is commonly found throughout Scandinavia and parts of England, Scotland, and Wales. Other common variants in America include Nuccol, Nuckol, Nuckols, Nuckolls, Knuckolls, Knuckles, and Nuckoels.
In English variants, the name derives from Nuckols lore, that indicates that the family's emblem is the white rose, stemming from the family's support of the house of York during the War of the Roses a.k.a. the English Civil War. The story states that in 1455 Civil War broke out in England, with the house of York leading one faction and the house of Lancaster leading the other. The emblem of York was the white rose, that of Lancaster, the red rose. One family that sided with York in that long struggle was named Nuckolls. After many years, some of this family emigrated to America and settled in Virginia, bringing with them a rose started from a cutting of the original white rose of York.
Today, people possessing variations of the original surname live in many states; however, most remain concentrated in , Kentucky, and Missouri. The surname "Nuckols" is particularly prevalent in central Virginia, especially Goochland, Henrico, and Richmond counties; Nuckols Road is a relatively major thoroughfare in Goochland, VA.
James Nuccol is a signatory party to the "", a 1676-1677 document created in secret which sought to mitigate the excessive taxation without representation imposed by the British Crown on 17th Century, rural Virginia. For this reason, the Blissland Complaint is considered a pre-1776 revolution.
William "The Patriot" Nuckols is for Patriotic Service for the provision of beef and other supplies to the Continental Army during the Revolution. As such, descendants of William "The Patriot" Nuckols are eligible for admission to the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution.
The is currently owned by the Henrico County Historical Society