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Early Origins of the Blacknall family

The surname Blacknall was first found in Buckinghamshire 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 and held a family seat at Wing.

Early History of the Blacknall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blacknall research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1429, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1533 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Blacknall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blacknall 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 Blacknall include Blacknall, Blacknell, Blackenall, Blackenhall, Blakenall, Blakenell, Blakenell, Blacknole, Blacknoll and many more.

Early Notables of the Blacknall family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Blacknall family of Buckingham


United States Blacknall 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:

Blacknall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Blacknall, who landed in North Carolina in 1725 1
Blacknall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Oscar W. Blacknall, aged 61, who immigrated to the United States, in 1914
  • Ruby Blacknall, aged 43, who landed in America from N.Y. City, in 1922


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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