Blakgrave History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Anglo-Saxon name Blakgrave comes from when the family resided in Blagrave, a tithing in the parish of Lambourn, Berkshire. 1 2 The place name is derived from the Old English word Blaca-graf, which literally means the black or dark grove. 3 Early Origins of the Blakgrave familyThe surname Blakgrave was first found in Berkshire, where "in the 13th century, Alicia de Blackgrave held Bockhampton; and lands in Blagrave were held from William Fitz-Humphry (le Breton) by Nicholas Fitz-Hugh, which Henry III. in 1247 confirmed to Poghele Priory, Berkshire. " 4 Another source confirms the above, but has more details. In this case, the entry was for Alice be Blacgrava in the year 1220 and the entry was found in the Feet of Fines. 5 Early History of the Blakgrave familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blakgrave research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1540, 1591, 1603, 1610, 1611, 1630, 1640, 1660, 1662, 1668, 1670, 1682, 1688, 1704, 1705, 1811, 1817, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1830, 1833, 1834, 1837 and 1872 are included under the topic Early Blakgrave History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blakgrave 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. Blakgrave has been recorded under many different variations, including Blagrove, Blagrave, Blackgrove, Blackgrave and others. Early Notables of the Blakgrave familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Daniel Blagrave (1603-1668) English politician and regicide, Member of Parliament for the Parliamentary Borough of Reading between 1640 and 1660. "During the trial of Charles I he attended the high court of justice, and was one of those who signed the king's death-warrant. " 6 Upon the Restoration, he fled the country and settled in what is now Germany where he died.John Blagrave (d. 1611), was an English mathematician, the son of John Blagrave of Bullmarsh, near Sunning, Berkshire. He was born at Reading, but the date of his birth is unknown. "In... Migration of the Blakgrave 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 Blakgrave or a variant listed above: Ann Blackgrove who settled in Barbados in 1634 and later moved to the main land in St. Christopher; George Blackgrove, who settled in Virginia in 1654.
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