Blanchville History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Blanchville family

The surname Blanchville was first found in Devon 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 Devon.

Early History of the Blanchville family

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Blanchville Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Blanchville were recorded, including Blanchfield, Blanchfeild, Blankfield, Blanckfield, Blanchville and many more.

Early Notables of the Blanchville family

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Migration of the Blanchville family to Ireland

Some of the Blanchville family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Blanchville family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Blanchville family emigrate to North America: John Blanchfield, a bonded emigrant, who arrived in America in 1769; Stephen Blanchfield, who arrived in New York city in 1815; Thomas Blanchfield, who came to Philadelphia in 1834.