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![Show Contents]() Bawn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bawn familyThe surname Bawn was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Bawn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bawn research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Bawn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bawn Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bawn include Bawn, Bawne, Baun, Baughn, Baughan and others. Early Notables of the Bawn familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Bawn family of Yorkshire
 Bawn migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Bawn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mary Bawn, who settled in Annapolis, Maryland in 1725
Bawn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Bawn, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1854
| Bawn migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bawn Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Samuel Bawn U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 1
| Bawn 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: Bawn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Charles Bawn, who landed in Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836 aboard the ship Patriot
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bawn (post 1700) | + |
- Colleen Bawn, Irish girl who inspired a prospector to name a mine after her, which later grew to be a town so named in Zimbabwe
- Kathleen Bawn, Associate Professor of Political Science at UCLA
- 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
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