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![Show Contents]() Bairdeslay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Bairdeslay belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the village named Bardsley in Lancashire. The village itself traces its name back to the Old English words Beornred's leah, which mean Beornred's wood or Beornred's clearing. The personal name Beornred means warrior counsel. Early Origins of the Bairdeslay familyThe surname Bairdeslay was first found in Greater Manchester at Bardsley where the earliest record of the place name was Berdesley in 1422. 1 Bardsey is a small village in the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire and dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Berdesei. 2 "Bardsley House, overlooking the glen of the Medlock, is the seat of John Jonah Harrop, Esq. Many generations of the Bardsley family held the estate, under the lords of Ashton, by the feudal payment of a rose and one penny, annually: the property subsequently came, by marriage, to the Tetlows." 3 Early History of the Bairdeslay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bairdeslay research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1640 is included under the topic Early Bairdeslay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bairdeslay Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Bairdeslay include Bardsley, Bardsey, Bardsea, Bardsly, Bardesey and many more. Early Notables of the Bairdeslay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bairdeslay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bairdeslay familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Bairdeslay were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: William Beardsley, who came to New England in 1635 with Mary his wife and three children; Alexander Beardsley, who arrived in Delaware Bay in 1683 with his wife and daughter.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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