Baker Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Baker

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Baker history with Baker Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Baker
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About Family Crests

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Origins Available: Dutch, English, German

Where did the English Baker family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Baker 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 distinguished surname Baker comes from the ancient culture of the Anglo-Saxons. The name is derived from the Old English "baecere," meaning "baker," and was first borne as an occupational name.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baker, Bakere, Baiker, Backer and others.

First found in Durham, where the Baker family 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. Due to its occupational Origins, it is likely that the name emerged independently in different areas, thus creating several early branches of the Baker family.

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Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alice Baker, who came to Virginia in 1637; John Baker, who immigrated to Fermeuse, Newfoundland in 1675; William Baker, who arrived in Virginia in 1682.

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Suggested Readings for the name Baker

A Baker Family Genealogy: Pioneers of North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa by Ralph D. Shipp.
The Baker Family of Westbrookville, New York by Howard E. Case.

Some noteworthy people of the name Baker

Norma Jean Baker (1926-1962), American actress, who used the name Marilyn Monroe
Chesley "Chet" Baker Jr. (1929-1988), American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer
Carroll Baker (b. 1931), American actress, both a serious dramatic actress and, particularly in the 1960s, a movie sex symbol
Kyle Baker (b. 1965), American cartoonist, comic book writer and artist, and animator
Ray Stannard Baker (1870-1946), American journalist and author
James Addison Baker III (b. 1930), American attorney, politician, political administrator, and political advisor
Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker (b. 1949), American baseball player turned manager
Lieutenant Colonel Addison E Baker (1907-1943), who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943
Russell Wayne Baker (b. 1925), American reporter who won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
Dame Janet Abbott Baker CH, DBE, FRSA (b. 1933), English mezzo-soprano best known as an opera, concert, and lieder singer
Sir Benjamin Baker KCB, KCMG, FRS (1840-1907), English engineer best known for his work on the Forth Bridge
Sir Herbert Baker (1862-1946), English architect and dominant force in South African architecture for two decades
Kenneth Wilfred Baker CH, PC (b. 1934), Baron Baker of Dorking, British politician, a former Conservative MP and a Life Member of the Tory Reform Group
Sir Richard Baker (1568-1645), English historian/author of the Chronicle of the Kings of England and other works
Sir Samuel White Baker KCB, FRS, FRGS (1821-1893), British explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist
Sir Randolf Littlehales Baker (1879-1959), English Army Lieutenant-Colonel; member of UK Parliament, 4th Baronet of Ranston
Richard Baker OBE (b. 1925), British broadcaster best known as a newsreader for the BBC News from 1954 to 1982
Reginald "Snowy" Baker (1884-1953), Australian athlete, sports promoter and film actor
Sergeant Thomas A Baker (1916-1944), American Army soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

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