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![Show Contents]() Bedemind History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Bedemind name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person hired to pray for another's soul after his death. The surname Bedemind is derived from the Old English terms bede, which means prayer, and man, which means man. In medieval England, there were also beadhouses, or almshouses for the poor, where the inhabitants were required to pray for their benefactors. In a publication by Skelton in 1528, he wrote of Other smale mynisters, as reders and singers, bedemen and bellringers. Early Origins of the Bedemind familyThe surname Bedemind was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Lawrence Bedeman or Stevine (fl. 1372-1410), was a supporter of Wycliffe who appears first, in 1372, as a scholar of Stapeldon Hall. He was ultimately rector, holding this office from 1379 to 1380. After this he was made rector of Lifton, in Devonshire, and held this benefice as late as 11 June 1410, when he was licensed to preach in Latin or English. 1 Early History of the Bedemind familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bedemind research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1372, 1381, 1410, 1500, 1659 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Bedemind History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bedemind Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Bedemind has undergone many spelling variations, including Beadman, Bedman, Bedeman, Bedemon, Beadmann and many more. Early Notables of the Bedemind familyAnother 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bedemind Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bedemind familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Bedemind were among those contributors: Elizabeth Beadman who arrived in Virginia in 1650.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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