| ![Show Contents]() Barecroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Barecroft is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the village of Barcroft, in Lancashire. Early Origins of the Barecroft familyThe surname Barecroft was first found in Lancashire, at Barcroft, a property in Cliviger. "A family of that name lived there until 1668, being found there so early as Henry III." 1 "Amongst the old Lancashire families now rarely represented in the county is that of Barcroft. There were Barcrofts of Barcroft in the parish of Whalley from the 15th to the 17th century. A branch of this family held an estate in Blackburn in the reign of James I. " 2 The Wills at Chester list Thomas Barcroft, of Burnley (Lancashire), 1571 and Henry Barcroft, of Lancashire, 1576. 1 Another source claims the family is from "Bracroft in Bingley, or Barcroft in Haworth, in the West Riding of Yorkshire," where William be Bercroft was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. 3 Whichever the origin, the family originated in northern England, the home of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Early History of the Barecroft familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barecroft research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1574, 1577, 1578, 1579, 1610, 1632, 1885 and 1961 are included under the topic Early Barecroft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barecroft Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Barecroft are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Barecroft include: Barecroft, Barcroft, Barcraft and others. Early Notables of the Barecroft familyNotables of the family at this time include George Barcroft (d. 1610), English musician, matriculated as a sizar of Trinity College, Cambridge, on 12 Dec. 1574, and took the degree of B.A. in 1577-1578. He was appointed a minor canon of Ely and organist of that cathedral in 1579, and it...
Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barecroft Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Barecroft family to Ireland
Some of the Barecroft family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Barecroft familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Barecroft or a variant listed above: Jane and John Barcrofte, who came to New England in 1632; Charles Barcroft, who settled in Virginia in 1636; Jane and John in Virginia in 1637; Charles Barcraft, who came to Virginia in 1650.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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