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![Show Contents]() Baybor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestry of the name Baybor dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in Baber, in the county of Suffolk. There is also a place in Cornwall called Baber (sometimes known as St. Dominick) from which some cases of the name may originate, but it is of later origin than the one in Suffolk. "This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Baber.' Mr. Lower derives it from the Hundred of Babergh, Suffolk. But in the Cornwall Directory occurs a place called Baber, seemingly the same as St. Dominick. Baber is a familiar Devon and Cornwall surname. " 1 Significantly, one source notes that the name could have been Gaelic in origin, from "Babair or Basbair, a fencer or swordsman; one who, by his blows, produced death; from Bas, death, and fear, a man." 2 Early Origins of the Baybor familyThe surname Baybor was first found in Cambridgeshire, where Henry Babre was registered in the Hundrendorum Rolls of 1273. 1 Early History of the Baybor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baybor research. Another 206 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1532, 1571, 1572, 1578, 1582, 1593, 1601, 1608, 1621, 1625, 1628, 1629, 1635, 1640, 1642, 1644, 1660, 1669, 1677, 1687, 1700, 1704 and 1757 are included under the topic Early Baybor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baybor Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Baybor have been found, including Baber, Babre, Bayber, Baybre, Babar, Baybar, Babor, Babir and many more. Early Notables of the Baybor familyDistinguished members of the family include Edward Baber (1532-1578), an English politician, Member of the Parliament for Bath (1571 to 1572); John Baber (1593-1644), an English lawyer and politician, Member of Parliament for Wells (1628-1629) and in 1640; and Sir John Baber, M.D. (1625-1704), an English physician to Charles II.
He was the son of John Baber, recorder of Wells, Somersetshire, and was born 18 April 1625. He was educated at Westminster school, whence he...
Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Baybor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Baybor familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Baybor, or a variant listed above: Francis Baber, who sailed to Massachusettes in 1635. Robert Baber journeyed to Virginia in 1663 and Nick Baber sailed to Philadelphia in 1838.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
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