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![Show Contents]() Blatherwock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancient roots of the Blatherwock family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Blatherwock comes from when the family 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 Blatherwock familyThe surname Blatherwock was first found in Northamptonshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Blatherwock familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blatherwock 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 Blatherwock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blatherwock Spelling VariationsOne 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 Blatherwock has appeared include Blathwayte, Blatherwick, Blathirwick, Blatherwycke, Blarewic, Bladrewyc, Blatherwyke and many more. Early Notables of the Blatherwock familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Blatherwock Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Blatherwock familyAt 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 Blatherwock arrived in North America very early: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
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.
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
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