| ![Show Contents]() Barcroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the bearers of the Barcroft family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the village of Barcroft, in Lancashire. Early Origins of the Barcroft familyThe surname Barcroft was first found in Lancashire, at Barcroft, a property in Cliviger. "A family of that name lived there until 1668, being found there so early as Henry III." 1 "Amongst the old Lancashire families now rarely represented in the county is that of Barcroft. There were Barcrofts of Barcroft in the parish of Whalley from the 15th to the 17th century. A branch of this family held an estate in Blackburn in the reign of James I. " 2 The Wills at Chester list Thomas Barcroft, of Burnley (Lancashire), 1571 and Henry Barcroft, of Lancashire, 1576. 1 Another source claims the family is from "Bracroft in Bingley, or Barcroft in Haworth, in the West Riding of Yorkshire," where William be Bercroft was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 3 Whichever the origin, the family originated in northern England, the home of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Early History of the Barcroft familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barcroft research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1574, 1577, 1578, 1579, 1610, 1632, 1885 and 1961 are included under the topic Early Barcroft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barcroft Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Barcroft include Barecroft, Barcroft, Barcraft and others. Early Notables of the Barcroft familyNotables of the family at this time include - George Barcroft (d. 1610), English musician, matriculated as a sizar of Trinity College, Cambridge, on 12 Dec...
- It appears, however, that this service was composed in 1632, probably by Thomas Barcrofte, who is said to have been organist of Ely about 1535...
 Migration of the Barcroft family to Ireland
Some of the Barcroft family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Barcroft migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Barcroft or a variant listed above:
Barcroft Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Charles Barcroft, who settled in Virginia in 1636
- Jane and John Barcroft, who landed in Virginia in 1637
- lane Barcroft, who landed in Virginia in 1637 4
- Jon Barcroft, who landed in Virginia in 1637 4
- Cha Barcroft, who landed in Virginia in 1647 4
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Barcroft Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ambrose Barcroft, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1722 4
- Miss Barcroft, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1727 4
Barcroft Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Barcroft, who arrived in America in 1802 4
- George Barcroft, who settled in New York, NY in 1822
| Contemporary Notables of the name Barcroft (post 1700) | + |
- Judith Barcroft (b. 1942), American Broadway and soap opera actress
- Sir Joseph Barcroft (1872-1947), British physiologist best known for his studies of the oxygenation of blood
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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