The ancient roots of the Bridoake family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Bridoake comes from when the family lived in Yorkshire, as well as Lancashire. The surname Bridoake was also found in Manchester, and in the neighboring town of Oldham, where it still thrives.
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Early Origins of the Bridoake family
The surname Bridoake was first found in Northumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Bridoake family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bridoake research. Another 217 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1323, 1379, 1500, 1609, 1612, 1613 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Bridoake History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Bridoake 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 Bridoake has appeared include Brideoake, Brideoke, Bridoake, Brydoake, Brydock, Brydok, Bridduck, Bridock and many more.
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Early Notables of the Bridoake family
Notables of this surname at this time include: Ralph Brideoake (1613-1678), the Bishop of Chichester. He "was of lowly parentage, being, according to Wood, the son of Richard Brideoake, or Briddock, of Cheetham... Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bridoake Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Bridoake family
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 Bridoake arrived in North America very early: James Bridduck who arrived in Nevis in 1663.
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