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![Show Contents]() Bonnyck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestors of the name Bonnyck date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Bonnyck family lived in the township and parish of Bonwick, in Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Bonnyck familyThe surname Bonnyck was first found in Yorkshire, at Bonwick. "Bonwick, or Bovingwick, is not named in the Domesday Book, being probably included, with Skipsea and other parts of the parish, in the 'adjacent lands' of the manor of Cleton. The place consists of two farms, respectively designated High and Low Bonwick." 1 Early History of the Bonnyck familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonnyck research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1637, 1652, 1692, 1714 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Bonnyck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bonnyck Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bonnyck are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Bonnyck include: Bonwick, Bonnick and others. Early Notables of the Bonnyck familyNotables of the family at this time include Ambrose Bonwicke the Elder (1652-1722), English schoolmaster and nonjuror, son of the Rev. John Bonwicke, B.D., rector of East Horsley, Surrey. "He was born on 29 April 1652, and entered the Merchant...
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bonnyck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bonnyck familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bonnyck or a variant listed above: Thomas Bonewick, settled in Virginia in 1790.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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