Bascink History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

The chronicles of the Bascink family reach back into Scottish history to an ancient tribe known as the Picts. The ancestors of the Bascink family lived in Banff (part of the modern Grampian region), where the family has a rich history dating back many years.

Early Origins of the Bascink family

The surname Bascink was first found in Banffshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh), former Scottish county located in the northeasterly Grampian region of Scotland, now of divided between the Council Areas of Moray and Aberdeenshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bascink family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bascink research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1653, 1672 and 1679 are included under the topic Early Bascink History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bascink Spelling Variations

When the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Bascink has been written Baskins, Baskens, Baskin, Basking, Basken and many more.

Early Notables of the Bascink family

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Migration of the Bascink family

The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Bascink: William Baskins who settled in Virginia in 1740; William Baskins settled in Augusta county 1762; Thomas Baskin settled in Delaware in 1785.

The Bascink Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Armis et diligentia
Motto Translation: By arms and diligence.