| ![Show Contents]() Bleackley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Bleackley dates back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon Blæcleah which meant "dark wood" or "dark clearing". The hamlet of Blackley was mentioned in the Domesday Book and little growth of the community was seen until the 19th century. By the middle of the 17th century Blackley was a village of just 107 inhabitants. Today Blackley is a suburb of Manchester with a population of over 10,000 people. There is also a hamlet named Blackey in West Yorkshire. The Blackledge variant is interesting. It was derived from Black-lake, which evolved into Blackleach. "Probably the spot mentioned in a charter c. 1200 connected with property in Wilmslow parish, East Cheshire, from which district the name in most cases is undoubtedly sprung. " 1 Early Origins of the Bleackley familyThe surname Bleackley was first found in Lancashire at Blackley, a chapelry, in the parish and union of Manchester, hundred of Salford. 2 The first record of this chapelry was in 1282 when it was known as Blakeley and literally meant "dark wood or clearing," for the Old English "blaec" + "leah." 3 Today Blakesley Hall is a Tudor hall on Blakesley Road in Yardley, Birmingham, England. Originally a timber-framed farmhouse, it was built in 1590. Early feudal rolls provided the king of the time a method of cataloguing holdings for taxation, but today they provide a glimpse into the wide surname spellings in use at that time. Adam de Blakeneye, alias Adam de Blakeleye, London was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. In Cheshire, the Wills at Chester included: Jane Blakeley, of Bury, widow; and Ralph Blakeley, of Bury. 1 John Blakelache was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Lancashire in 1332. 4 Much further to the north in Scotland, the first record was of Radulphus Blackley who was juror on inquest at Berwick, 1321. 5 Early History of the Bleackley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bleackley research. Another 197 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1321, 1473, 1587, 1601, 1615, 1662 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Bleackley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bleackley Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Bleackley include Blackley, Blakely, Blakley, Blacklee, Blackely, Blackledge, Blacklege, Blatchly and many more. Early Notables of the Bleackley familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bleackley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Bleackley family to Ireland
Some of the Bleackley family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Bleackley were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Bleackley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Johanna Bleackley, aged 54, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Main" from Bremen, Germany 6
- William Bleackley, aged 50, originally from Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1916 aboard the ship "Cameronia" from Glasgow, Scotland 6
- Catherine Bleackley, aged 18, originally from Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1916 aboard the ship "Cameronia" from Glasgow, Scotland 6
- Jemima Bleackley, aged 55, originally from Scotland, who arrived in New York in 1916 aboard the ship "Cameronia" from Glasgow, Scotland 6
- Stanley Green Bleackley, aged 48, originally from Nelson, B. C., Canada, who arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Cedric" from Liverpool, England 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bleackley (post 1700) | + |
- Edward Overall Bleackley (1898-1976), English cricketer who played for the Lancashire and Marylebone Cricket Club in 1919
- Peter Bleackley (b. 1915), British Commissioner of the Turks and Caicos (1952-1955)
- James Bleackley, British General Secretary of the Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters and Drawers (Hand and Machine) in 1963
- Chris Bleackley, Canadian winner of the Robert L. Noble Prize in 2001
- Conner Bleackley (b. 1996), Canadian AHL and NHL ice hockey player
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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