Bickerdyke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bickerdyke family

Early History of the Bickerdyke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bickerdyke research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1563, 1585, 1630, 1638 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Bickerdyke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bickerdyke Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bickerdyke are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Bickerdyke include: Bickerdike, Biggerdike, Biggadike, Bikerdyk, Beckerdick, Bicardike and many more.

Early Notables of the Bickerdyke family

Distinguished members of the family include Henricus Bikerdyk, a prominent 14th century landholder in Yorkshire. Venerable Robert Bickerdike (d. 1585), was an English Martyr; he was a Yorkshire...
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Migration of the Bickerdyke family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bickerdyke or a variant listed above: George Bickerdike, who sailed to Baltimore in 1830.