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The noble Viking settlers who came to the rocky shores of Scotland in the Middle Ages brought with them the ancestors of the Blenkhorn family. They lived in Blencarne, in the parish of Kirkland, in the county of Cumberland.
The surname Blenkhorn was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blenkhorn research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1280 is included under the topic Early Blenkhorn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Scottish names from the Middle Ages vary enormously in their spellings. This is a result of the fact that there were no universal standards like dictionaries for scribes to judge by. The recorded spelling variations of the name Blenkhorn include Blenkhorn, Blinckharne, Blencarne, Blincarne, Blankhorne, Blinkarne, Blenken, Blinkhorn and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Blenkhorn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Settlers found farms all along the eastern part of what would become the United States and Canada. They provided a base and a backbone that would strengthen two great nations in the making. In the 20th century, the ancestors of those brave Scots have rediscovered their heritage through highland games and Scottish historical societies. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name Blenkhorn or a variant listed above, including: