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![Show Contents]() Bernfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Today Barnfield is a ward and area in Luton, England and home to Barnfield College. Early Origins of the Bernfield familyThe surname Bernfield was first found in Shropshire 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 Bernfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bernfield research. Another 133 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1241, 1396, 1455, 1472, 1487, 1510, 1574, 1600, 1605 and 1627 are included under the topic Early Bernfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bernfield Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Bernfield has been recorded under many different variations, including Barnfield, Barnefield, Bornfield, Bernfield and many more. Early Notables of the Bernfield familyDistinguished members of the family include Richard Barnfield (1574-1627), from Norbury, Staffordshire, an English poet, a rival to William Shakespeare who many believe is mentioned in Shakespeare's sonnets.
"The writings of Barnfield have always been excessively rare. Of his three books, and of the second edition of the third, published in 1605, only five original copies in all are known to exist. All his best early pieces, and especially his sonnets, are dedicated to a sentiment of friendship so exaggerated as to...
Another 82 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bernfield Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bernfield familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bernfield or a variant listed above: Albert James Barnfield, aged 35, who arrived at Ellis Island from Nailsworth, England, in 1907; Alice Barnfield, aged 35, who arrived at Ellis Island from Brasfod, England, in 1907.
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