Belford History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Belford familyThe surname Belford was first found in Northumberland where they were Lords of the manor of Belford, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Belford familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belford research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1147 and 1376 are included under the topic Early Belford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Belford Spelling VariationsAlthough the name, Belford, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Belford, Belfurd, Belforde, Bellford and others. Early Notables of the Belford familyNotable amongst the family name during their early history was
Belford RankingIn the United States, the name Belford is the 18,342nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Belford family name Belford, or who bore a variation of the surname were Belford Settlers in United States in the 17th CenturyBelford Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Belford Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. [3] Belford Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
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