Baddeley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
The Anglo-Saxon name Baddeley comes from when the family resided in the county of Cheshire, in the parish of Baddely or Badley.
Early Origins of the Baddeley family
The surname Baddeley was first found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
Early History of the Baddeley family
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Baddeley Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Baddeley include Baddely, Baddeley, Baddiley, Badley, Badly, Badely, Badgely, Badlely and many more.
Early Notables of the Baddeley family (pre 1700)
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Baddeley migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Baddeley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. William Baddeley, English convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 10th August 1838, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land) [1]
- Herbert Baddeley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lord Ashburton" in 1850 [2]
Baddeley migration to New Zealand +
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Baddeley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Sarah A. Baddeley, aged 12, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tongariro" in 1888
Contemporary Notables of the name Baddeley (post 1700) +
- Aaron Baddeley (b. 1981), American-born, Australian professional PGA golfer
- Walter Hubert Baddeley (1894-1960), English seventh Anglican Bishop of Melanesia, serving from 1932 to 1947, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Sir John James Baddeley, English noble, created 1st Baronet Baddeley of Lakefield, Surrey in 1922
- Hermione Baddeley (1908-1986), English actress
- Sophia Baddeley (1745-1786), English actress and singer
- Professor James Baddeley, Microbiologist
- Herbert Baddeley (1872-1931), British twin tennis player, who won the Wimbledon Championships three times
- Wilfred Baddeley (1872-1929), British twin brother tennis player
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