Bainbridge Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Bainbridge

Bainbridge

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Origin Displayed: English

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

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.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bainbridge, Bainebridge, Banbridge, Bainbrigg, Baynbrigg and many more.

First found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Guy Bainbridge who settled in Cambridge Mass. in 1620; Christopher and Henry Banbridge, who both settled in Virginia in 1635; Robert Banbrig, who settled in the Barbados with his servants in 1679.

For more information on the last name Bainbridge, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Bainbridge

Commodore William Bainbridge, American Commander of "Old Ironsides" during the War of 1812, namesake of the city of Bainbridge, Georgia
John Bainbridge, American Journalist
Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge (1904-1996), American physicist, professor of physics at Harvard University, who directed world's first atomic bomb tests
Beryl Margaret Bainbridge (b. 1933), English novelist

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bainbridge 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.