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Early Origins of the Barnard family

The surname Barnard was first found in Westmorland, where they had been granted lands by King William for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Sir Theophilus, a Norman knight, who assisted William the Conqueror in the conquest of England was succeeded by his son, Sir Dorbard, who took the surname Bernard. Sir Dorbard's descendants settled at Acornbank in the county of Westmorland, but stayed in good favor with the royalty.

It is believed they were descended from Bernardine monks of Furness Abbey. Barnard Castle in Durham dates back to 1093 when "Guido Balliol, a Norman nobleman, who had accompanied the Conqueror to England, and was ancestor of the kings of Scotland, his eldest son Bernard, about 1178, built a castle here, and, by a grant of privileges, encouraged the erection of houses near it, thus laying the foundation of the present town, to which he imparted his own name." 1

In 1172 King Henry II took Robert Fitz Bernard with him to Ireland, in the invasion of Ireland, and entrusted to his care the counties of Wexford and Waterford.

Bernard (d. 1333?), Bishop of Sodor, was "Chancellor of Scotland during the greater part of the reign of Robert Bruce. According to Crawford, this Bernard is identical with Bernard de Linton, parson of Mordington, near Berwick, who swore fealty to Edward I in 1296. If this be so, the local surname seems to point to Linton in Roxburgh as the place of his birth or origin. " 2

Early History of the Barnard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barnard research. Another 272 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1545, 1601, 1630, 1640, 1641, 1654, 1660, 1666, 1679, 1702, 1738, 1800, 1872 and 1903 are included under the topic Early Barnard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barnard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bernard, Barnard, Bernyrd, Barnerd, Barnart, Barnert, Barnarde and many more.

Early Notables of the Barnard family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Rev. John Barnard was a "minor canon of St. Paul's cathedral in the time of Charles I, was the first who published a collection of cathedral music. His work appeared in 1641 under the title of 'The Fi...

Barnard World Ranking

In the United States, the name Barnard is the 1,355^th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 3 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Barnard is ranked the 638^th most popular surname with an estimated 10,304 people with that name. 4 And in South Africa, the name Barnard is the 169^th popular surname with an estimated 37,329 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Barnard family to Ireland

Some of the Barnard family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barnard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barnard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Barnard, aged 21, who landed in Virginia in 1622 aboard the ship "Furtherance" 6
John Barnard, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1630 6
Richard Barnard, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1633 6
John Barnard, who landed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1634 6
Massachel Barnard, who landed in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1637 6
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Barnard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Sarah Barnard, who landed in Virginia in 1719 6
Thomas Barnard who arrived in Connecticut in 1724
Daniel Barnard, who settled in Maryland in 1732
John Barnard, who arrived in New Hampshire in 1740
Francois Barnard, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1764 6
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Barnard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catherine Barnard, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1819
Benjamin Barnard, who settled in New York in 1820
Gen. Barnard, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1822 6
M G Barnard, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 6
Nathaniel Barnard, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 6
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Barnard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barnard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Matthew Barnard, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
Mrs. Barnard, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Mathew Barnard, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
Mr. Alexander Barnard U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1783 7
Mr. James Barnard U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1783 he was a member of the Cape Ann Association 7
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Barnard migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Barnard Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Mr. Richard Barnard, English convict who was convicted in Sussex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8

Barnard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Barnard, English convict from York, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on October 16, 1826, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 9
John Ewing Barnard, who arrived in Kangaroo Bay aboard the ship "Tam O'Shanter" in 1836 10
Miss Mary Ann Barnard, English Convict who was convicted in Westminster, London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atwick" on 28 September 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 11
Miss Mary Ann Barnard, English Convict who was convicted in Bideford, Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atwick" on 28 September 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 11
Mrs. Mary Ann Barnard, (b. 1818), aged 19 born in Helston, Cornwall, UK convicted in Devon on 3rd July 1837, sentenced for 7 years for stealing a watch, transported aboard the ship "Atwick" in 1838 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 12
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Barnard migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Barnard Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Alfred Barnard, who landed in Nelson, New Zealand in 1840
Mr. James Barnard, (b. 1813), aged 26, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1840 13
Mrs. Barnard, (b. 1812), aged 27, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1840 13
Alfred Barnard, aged 23, a plumber, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1842
Clara Elizabeth Barnard, aged 22, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "London" in 1842
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Barnard migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 14

Barnard Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. Richard Barnard, (b. 1611), aged 23, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 6
George Barnard, who landed in Barbados in 1663 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Barnard (post 1700) +

Druie Douglas Barnard Jr. (1922-2018), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia (1977-1993)
Alfred James Barnard (b. 1920), American chemist and director of Analytical Services of T. J. Baker Chemical Co
Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard (1809-1889), American scientist & educator
Henry Barnard (1811-1900), American jurist, educator and politician
George Grey Barnard (1863-1938), American sculptor
Edward Emerson Barnard (1857-1923), American astronomer
Lloyd G. Barnard, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, credited with 8 aerial victories
Robert Graeme "Bob" Barnard AM (1933-2022), Australian trumpet and cornet player who was nominated for the 1996 ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album with his album Live At The Sydney Opera House
Hon. Lance Herbert Barnard (1919-1997), Australian politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Thomas Barnard (1728-1806), Irish Bishop of Limerick, the eldest son of Dr. William Barnard, Bishop of Derry 15
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barwell
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Andromeda voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1826 with 147 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/andromeda/1826
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TAM O'SHANTER - 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836TamOShanter.htm
Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 23rd August 2020 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atwick
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/tasmanian_convicts_cornish.pdf
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 6 June 2019