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Bendack is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived at either Bendish in Hertfordshire, or Bendish Hall, which was located in Radwinter in the county of Essex.
The surname Bendack was first found in Essex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bendack research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1607, 1650, 1670, 1674 and 1726 are included under the topic Early Bendack History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Bendack has been recorded under many different variations, including Bendish, Bendidge, Benditch, Bendige and others.
Notables of this surname at this time include: Sir Thomas Bendish, 1st Baronet of Steeple Bumpstead in the county of Essex; and Sir Thomas Bendish, 2nd Baronet (c.1607-1674), of Topesfield Hall who served as the English ambassador to the Ottoman sultanate.
Bridget Bendish (1650-1726), was Oliver Cromwell's granddaughter, daughter of General Henry Ireton, by his wife...
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bendack or a variant listed above: Edward Bendige who settled in Virginia in 1623; Thomas Bendish settled in Barbados in 1679.