Bacor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bacor

What does the name Bacor mean?

The name Bacor is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was originally a name for someone who worked as a baker. In the Middle Ages, this name would have referred either to the person in charge of the ovens in the manorial household or to the person who kept the communal oven in the village. All the villagers for the making of bread used communal ovens.

Early Origins of the Bacor family

The surname Bacor was first found in Norfolk where William le Bakere was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1177. Later, Rober Bakere was found in the Assize Rolls for Lancashire in 1246 and Walter le Backere in Hampshire in 1280. 1

Early History of the Bacor family

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Bacor Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bacor are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Bacor include Backer, Backar, Backere, Bacar, Baccar, Backor, Bacor and many more.

Early Notables of the Bacor family

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Bacor migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2

Bacor Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

John Bacor, who settled in Barbados in 1679

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies