Baddelay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Baddelay family

Early History of the Baddelay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baddelay research. Another 281 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1191, 1273, 1372, 1500, 1626, 1646, 1648, 1649, 1656, 1672, 1704, 1708, 1770, 1772 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Baddelay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baddelay Spelling Variations

Baddelay has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Batley, Battelay, Bateley, Batelay, Batlee and many more.

Early Notables of the Baddelay family

Distinguished members of the family include Richard Badiley (fl. 1649-1656), English admiral, apparently a merchant, ship-owner, and ship-captain, whom the course of the civil war called to a more stirring life. 3 John Batteley (1646-1708), was a Kentish antiquary and Archdeacon and Prebendary of Canterbury. He was the son...
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Migration of the Baddelay family

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Baddelays to arrive on North American shores: Christopher Batley who sailed to Virginia in 1652 and Jeffry Batley to Barbados in 1679.