Blatherwick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Blatherwick first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in the village of Blatherwycke, in the county of Northamptonshire, at the side of a lake. Alternatively, the name could have originated at Bleathwaite Coppice, South Lakeland in Cumbria. 1

Early Origins of the Blatherwick family

The surname Blatherwick was first found in Northamptonshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Blatherwick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blatherwick research. Another 247 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1198, 1230, 1300, 1314, 1500, 1649, 1683, 1704, 1717, 1746 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Blatherwick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blatherwick Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Blatherwick has appeared include Blathwayte, Blatherwick, Blathirwick, Blatherwycke, Blarewic, Bladrewyc, Blatherwyke and many more.

Early Notables of the Blatherwick family

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Blatherwick migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Blatherwick arrived in North America very early:

Blatherwick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Blatherwick, who arrived in New York in 1835 2

Blatherwick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Winifred C. Blatherwick, aged 42, originally from Enfield, England, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Southampton, England 3
Thomas Blatherwick, aged 33, originally from Knutsford, England, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 3

Blatherwick migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Blatherwick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Blatherwick, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Blatherwick (post 1700) +

Wilfred Blatherwick (1870-1956), American tennis player at the 1904 Summer Olympics
Wilfred F. Blatherwick, American co-founder of Hugill & Blatherwick, an architectural firm in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1921
Lily Blatherwick (1854-1934), English painter, best known for her painting Wintry Weather which was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World
Steven Scott "Steve" Blatherwick (b. 1973), English former footballer
Thomas Blatherwick (1855-1940), Canadian-born, English rugby union international, member of the England National Team in 1878
Sam Blatherwick (1888-1975), British swimmer at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Francis John Blatherwick CM, OBC, CD, FRCP (b. 1944), Canadian Chief Medical Health Officer in Vancouver, British Columbia (1984-2007)
Sir David Elliott Spiby Blatherwick KCMG OBE (b. 1941), retired British diplomat, British Ambassador to Ireland (1991-1995), British Ambassador to Egypt (1995-1999)
David Blatherwick (b. 1960), Canadian artist and educator

The Blatherwick Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtute Et Veritate
Motto Translation: With virtue and truth.

Citations +

Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duncan