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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Blackburn, Blackbyrn, Blackbirn, Blackburne, Blackborn, Blagburn, Blackbyrne and many more.

First found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blackburn research. Another 337 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1202, 1243, 1296, 1501, 1700, and 1765 are included under the topic Early Blackburn History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 22 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Blackburn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blackburn Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • James Blackburn settled in Virginia in 1624
  • Daniel Blackburn who settled in Virginia in the year 1640
  • Samuel Blackburn, who arrived in Maryland in 1660
  • Robert Blackburn, who landed in New Jersey in 1685

Blackburn Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Andrew Blackburn, who arrived in Georgia in 1751
  • Richard Blackburn, who arrived in Virginia in 1757
  • Benjamin Blackburn, who arrived in Bermuda in 1774
  • Eleanor Wardrobe Blackburn, who landed in Virginia in 1785

Blackburn Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Robt Blackburn, aged 36, arrived in New York in 1816
  • Thomas Blackburn, who landed in New York in 1846
  • W Blackburn, who landed in San Francisca, Cal in 1851
  • D Blackburn, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Mr. Blackburn, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851


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  • Barbara Blackburn (d. 2008), American world's fastest typist
  • Robert Blackburn (b. 1920), American artist, printmaker and teacher
  • Clarice Blackburn (1921-1995), American actress
  • Paul Blackburn (1926-1971), American Poet and translator
  • Lou Blackburn (b. 1922), American jazz trombonist
  • Brigadier-General Thomas Welch Blackburn (1892-1964), American Commanding Officer 3rd Fighter Command (1944-1946)
  • Tom W. Blackburn (1913-1992), American writer and lyricist
  • Tommy Blackburn (1913-1994), American naval aviator and World War II flying ace
  • Robert Blackburn (1885-1955), English Aircraft designer and founder of the Blackburn Aircraft Company in 1914
  • Frédéric Blackburn (b. 1972), Canadian speed skater who won two silver medals in the Albertville (1992) Olympic games

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  • Blackburn and Allied Descendants of John Blackburn, Sr., Who Came from Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1736 by Evelyn Gibson.
  • Blackburns, Today and Yesterday by Frances Blackburn Hilliard.
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  2. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
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  7. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  8. Conrad, Glenn R. The First Families of Louisiana. Baton Rouge LA: Claitor's Publishing, 1970. Print.
  9. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  10. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore. Print.
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The Blackburn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Blackburn Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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