Show ContentsBarkes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Barkes family

The surname Barkes was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Barkes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barkes research. Another 317 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1577, 1600, 1619, 1652, 1700, 1722, 1734, 1739, 1749, 1774, 1788, 1793, 1804, 1806, 1808, 1809, 1829 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Barkes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barkes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barker, Barkers, Barkes, Barkess, Barkere, Barkar and others.

Early Notables of the Barkes family

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Ireland Migration of the Barkes family to Ireland

Some of the Barkes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Barkes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barkes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Sarah Barkes, who landed in Maryland in 1666 1
  • Elizabeth Barkes, who arrived in Maryland in 1667 1

Canada Barkes migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barkes Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Samuel Barkes, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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