The surname Badlemore was first found in Kent where they claim descent from the tenant of the lands of Badlesmere, held by a steward of the Bishop of Bayeux, half brother of Duke William of Normandy who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. The market-town and parish Shiffnall in Shropshire was of historical significance to the family. "The estate afterwards came into the possession of the Badlesmeres, who obtained from Edward I. a market for two days in the week, and two yearly fairs. Bartholomew de Badlesmere having been executed for his participation in the battle of Boroughbridge, it subsequently became the property of various families of distinction." 1
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Early History of the Badlemore family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Badlemore research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1309, 1430, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Badlemore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Badlemore Spelling Variations
Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Badlesmere, Badlesmore, Badlemere, Badlemore and others.
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Early Notables of the Badlemore family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was the Badlesmere family of Kent. For those interested in further research of the early history of the surname we recommend the ancient Harleian Manuscripts which are in the archives of the... Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Badlemore Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Badlemore family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Badlemore or a variant listed above were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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