Huntbeck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Huntbeck family

Early History of the Huntbeck family

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

Huntbeck Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Huntbeck include Huntbach, Huntbachs, Huntbaches, Huntback and many more.

Early Notables of the Huntbeck 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 Huntbeck family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Huntbeck were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: bearers of the name who sailed to North America before the 20th century, where they contributed to New World society.