Blackwell Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Blackwell

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

The name Blackwell is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived at one of two places called Blackwell, one near a parish in Derbyshire near Alfreton, and the other a township in the parish of Darlington, Durham having derived from the Old English words bloec, which means black and woell, which means spring or stream.

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Blackwell has been spelled many different ways, including Blackwell, Blackwall, Blackwill, Blackwel, Blaikewell, Blakewell, Blakewill, Blakewall, Blaikewall, Blakwill, Blackville, Blaikville, Blakeville, Bleckwell, Bleckwall, Bleckville, Plackwell, Plakewell, Plackville, Blatwell, Blatswill, Platwill and many more.

First found in Derbyshire where they were seated from very ancient times.

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Blackwells to arrive in North America: Jeremy Blackwell who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1635; Roger Blackwell settled in Virginia in 1636; John Blackwell settled in Quebec in 1825 with his family.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910), American (British-born) physician, the first woman to be awarded a medical doctorate in modern times
Henry Brown Blackwell, American (English born) reformer, abolitionist and supporter of women's suffrage
Alice Stone Blackwell (1857-1950), American feminist, journalist and human rights advocate
Carlyle Blackwell (1888-1955), American actor, director, and writer
John Kenneth Blackwell (b. 1942), American politician
Emily Blackwell (1826-1910), American doctor
Chris Blackwell (b. 1937), English music executive, founder of Island records
Sir Basil Henry Blackwell (1889-1984), English publisher and bookseller
Professor Donald Blackwell (b. 1921), Astronomer
Alexander Blackwell (1700-1747), Scottish adventurer

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Blackwell family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Blackwell coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Blackwell genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Blackwell Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Blackwell 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.