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Where did the English Bainbridge family come from? What is the English Bainbridge family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bainbridge family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bainbridge family history?

Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Bainbridge is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the parish of Aysgarth in North Yorkshire. The family originated in Bainbridge, which derives from the Old Norse words Beinn which literally means straight, and from the Old English word "Brycg" which means bridge. According to tradition, a Saxon by the name of Bayn defended a bridge against the enemy.

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Until 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 Bainbridge include Bainbridge, Bainebridge, Banbridge, Bainbrigg, Baynbrigg and many more.

First found in North Yorkshire where Bainbridge is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district. This township holds about 14,210 acres, and takes its name from the river Bain. The Roman name for Bainbridge was Virosidum and the remains of a Roman Fort are located just outside the village. Bembridge is a village and civil parish on the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight where the Bembridge Windmill is the only remaining windmill on the Isle of Wight and dates from around 1700.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bainbridge research. Another 167 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1301, 1462, 1511, 1514, and 1890 are included under the topic Early Bainbridge History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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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 Bainbridge or a variant listed above:

Bainbridge Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Guy Bainbridge who settled in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1620
  • Guy Bainbridge, who landed in Boston in 1634
  • Henry Bainbridge, who landed in Virginia in 1635
  • John Bainbridge, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1683
  • John Bainbridge, who landed in New Jersey in 1684

Bainbridge Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • James Bainbridge, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804
  • James R Bainbridge, aged 20, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1804

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  • Commodore William Bainbridge (1774-1833), American Commander of "Old Ironsides" during the War of 1812, namesake of the city of Bainbridge, Georgia
  • Gilbert Ronald Bainbridge (1925-2003), American nuclear physicist and engineer
  • Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge (1904-1996), American physicist, professor of physics at Harvard University, who directed world's first atomic bomb tests
  • Beryl Margaret Bainbridge (1933-2010), English novelist and five-time nominee for the Booker Prize
  • Simon Bainbridge (b. 1952), British composer, former head of composition at the Royal Academy of Music


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