Baskend History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

Baskend is a name whose ancestors lived among the Picts, a tribe in ancient Scotland. The Baskend 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 Baskend family

The surname Baskend 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 Baskend family

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

Baskend Spelling Variations

The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Baskend has been spelled Baskins, Baskens, Baskin, Basking, Basken and many more.

Early Notables of the Baskend family

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Migration of the Baskend family

The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Baskend: William Baskins who settled in Virginia in 1740; William Baskins settled in Augusta county 1762; Thomas Baskin settled in Delaware in 1785.

The Baskend 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.