Bakay is a name whose ancestors lived among the Picts, a tribe in ancient Scotland. The Bakay family lived in the county of Angus at the old manor of Baike.
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Early Origins of the Bakay family
The surname Bakay was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times as Lords of the manor of Baikie. However, by the 14th century this family appears to have moved north to the Orkneys where they became a prominent family.
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Early History of the Bakay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bakay research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1697 and 1952 are included under the topic Early Bakay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Bakay Spelling Variations
The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Bakay has been spelled Backie, Baikie, Bakey, Baikey, Baky, Baickie and others.
Early Notables of the Bakay family
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Migration of the Bakay family
The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Bakay: Lennard Baickie who landed in America in 1712.
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