Bickerdike History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Bickerdike name comes from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Bickerdike was originally derived from the family having lived in the county of Yorkshire at the town of Bickerdike.

Early Origins of the Bickerdike family

The surname Bickerdike was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Bickerdike family

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Bickerdike Spelling Variations

Before 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 Bickerdike include Bickerdike, Biggerdike, Biggadike, Bikerdyk, Beckerdick, Bicardike and many more.

Early Notables of the Bickerdike family

Distinguished members of the family include

Henricus Bikerdyk, a prominent 14th century landholder in Yorkshire. Venerable Robert Bickerdike (d. 1585), was an English Martyr

Bickerdike 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:

Bickerdike Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Bickerdike, who sailed to Baltimore in 1830

Contemporary Notables of the name Bickerdike (post 1700) +

Robert Bickerdike Jr. (b. 1869), Canadian consulting engineer, and Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian armed forces