Show ContentsHuntbake History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancestry of the name Huntbake dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in a now-lost settlement called Huntbach.

Early Origins of the Huntbake family

The surname Huntbake was first found in Staffordshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Huntbake family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huntbake research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1639, 1700 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Huntbake History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huntbake Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Huntbake have been found, including Huntbach, Huntbachs, Huntbaches, Huntback and many more.

Early Notables of the Huntbake family

Distinguished members of the family include John Huntbach (1639-1705), an English antiquary from Featherstone, Staffordshire. In 1700, he bought the manor of Seawall from Richard Leveson. From another line, Burke's...
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Migration of the Huntbake family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Huntbake, or a variant listed above: bearers of the name who sailed to North America before the 20th century, where they contributed to New World society.



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