| ![Show Contents]() Badbury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Badbury familyThe surname Badbury was first found in Northamptonshire at Badby, a parish, in the union of Daventry, hundred of Fawsley. 1 The first record of the family was found here when William de Baddebi was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1202. Later William Badby was listed in the Feet of Fines for Surrey in 1388-1389. And later again, Thomas Badby was listed in the Assize Rolls of London in 1425. 2 Further to the north in Scotland, Badbae is in the parish of Latheron, Caithness. "John Badbae was one of Caithness' most celebrated 'Men' was noted for his piety." 3 Early History of the Badbury familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Badbury research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1137, 1380, 1383, 1410, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Badbury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Badbury Spelling VariationsAlthough the name, Badbury, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Badbee, Badby, Badbury, Badbry, Badbie and others. Early Notables of the Badbury familyWilliam Badby (d. 1380), Carmelite and theological writer, a native of East Anglia, and educated at one of the Carmelite monasteries (probably Norwich) of that district. 4
John Badby (died 1410), was one of the early Lollard...
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| Badbury migration to the United States | + |
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Badbury family name Badbury, or who bore a variation of the surname were
Badbury Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Isaac Badbury, aged 37, who landed in America from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1908
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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