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Colclough (variant Coleclough) is a
surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
of English origin. It is derived from a place called Cowclough in
Whitworth, Lancashire Whitworth is a town and civil parish in Borough of Rossendale, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, amongst the foothills of the Pennines between Bacup, to the north, and Rochdale, to the south. It had a population of 7,500 at the 2011 Census. Wh ...
. Patrick Hanks et al. (2002) ''The Oxford Names Companion''. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860561-7; p. 136 Notable people with this surname include: *Sir Adam Colclough, 1st Baronet (''c.''1590–1637) of the
Colclough baronets The Colclough baronetcy (, ), of Tintern Abbey, County Wexford, was created in the baronetage of Ireland on 21 July 1628 for Adam Colclough, High Sheriff of Wexford The High Sheriff of Wexford was the British Crown's judicial representative i ...
* Sir Caesar Colclough, 2nd Baronet (1624–1684), Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme *Sir Caesar Colclough, 3rd Baronet (''c.''1650–1687) of the
Colclough baronets The Colclough baronetcy (, ), of Tintern Abbey, County Wexford, was created in the baronetage of Ireland on 21 July 1628 for Adam Colclough, High Sheriff of Wexford The High Sheriff of Wexford was the British Crown's judicial representative i ...
* Caesar Colclough (died 1726), Member of Parliament for Taghmon * Caesar Colclough (1696–1766), Member of Parliament for Wexford County * Caesar Colclough (1754–1822), Chief Justice in
Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador The Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador is at the top of the hierarchy of courts for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Court of Appeal derives its powers and jurisdiction from the Court of Appeal Act. The independe ...
* Caesar Colclough (1766–1842), Member of Parliament for Wexford County * Christopher Colclough (1946-2017), British development economist and academic *
Craig Colclough Craig Colclough is an internationally acclaimed American operatic bass-baritone. Initially trained as a cellist, Colclough started acting in musical theater and comedic improv in high school. Colclough attended the Johnston Center at the Universit ...
, American opera singer *
Dave Colclough David E. Colclough (4 March 1964 – 18 October 2016) was a Welsh professional poker player. Early life Colclough was born in Carmarthen. Prior to becoming a poker professional, he worked in computing. He left computing after the 2000 Worl ...
(1964–2016), Welsh poker player * Ephraim Colclough (1875–1914), English footballer *
Graham Colclough John James Graham Colclough (15 October 1883 – 28 April 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Richar ...
(1883–1954), Australian rules footballer *
Horace Colclough Albert Horace Colclough (3 November 1888 – 25 May 1976) was an English international footballer, who played as a left back. He played his club football for Crewe Alexandra and Crystal Palace in the years immediately prior to World War I. His p ...
(1888–1976), English footballer and manager *
Jim Colclough James Michael Colclough (''Pronounced:'' COAL-claw) (March 31, 1936 – May 16, 2004) was an American football flanker-split end, member of the original Boston Patriots team in the American Football League (AFL) and later head coach of the Div ...
(1936–2004), American football player *
John Henry Colclough John Henry Colclough (, ; c. 1769 – 28 June 1798) was a United Irishman, who was executed in Wexford following the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Life He was born circa 1769 into an old landowning Wexford family, the son of Thomas Francis Colclough ...
(''c.''1769–1798), Irish revolutionary *
Katie Colclough Katie Amanda Colclough (born 20 January 1990 ) is a retired English road and track cyclist from Frieston near Grantham, Lincolnshire, and a former member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Squad. Early life She attended Caythorpe prim ...
(born 1990), English cyclist *
Mary Ann Colclough Mary Ann Colclough ( Barnes; 20 February 1836–7 March 1885) was a New Zealand feminist and social reformer. She was born in London, England on 20 February 1836. She contributed to various colonial newspapers under the pseudonym Polly Plum. Ea ...
(1836–1885), New Zealand feminist and social reformer *
Maurice Colclough Maurice John Colclough (2 September 1953 – 27 January 2006) was an international rugby union player. He was selected for the 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa and the 1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand, playing in all four interna ...
(1953–2006), English rugby player *
Michael Colclough Michael John Colclough (born 29 December 1944) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He served as area Bishop of Kensington in the Diocese of London (1996–2008) then canon pastor of St Paul's Cathedral, London (2008–2013). Early life and ed ...
(born 1944), Church of England clergyman * Pauline Adams (''née'' Colclough; 1874-1957), Irish-American suffragist *
Phil Colclough Phil Colclough (11 January 1940 - 23 September 2019) was an English contemporary folk singer and songwriter. His best known works, co-written with his wife, June Colclough (1941 – 12 October 2004), are "A Song for Ireland" and "The Call a ...
(1940–2019), English folk singer and songwriter *
Ricardo Colclough Ricardo Sanchez Colclough ( ; born September 26, 1983) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL), United Football League (UFL), and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected b ...
(born 1983), American gridiron football player *
Ryan Colclough Ryan Paul Colclough (born 27 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Chesterfield. Career Crewe Alexandra Colclough was born in the town of Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent. He started his career with Cre ...
(born 1994), English footballer * Tom Colclough, Canadian musician * William Colclough (died ''c.''1414), Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme


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