Barcus Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Anglo-Saxons of Britain first developed the name Barcus. It was a name given to someone who was a worker at the bake-house. The bake-house was where all the people in a village would bake their bread in communal ovens.

Barcus Early Origins

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The surname Barcus was first found in Cumberland and Durham, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Barcus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Barcus have been found, including Backhouse, Baccus, Bachus, Bakehouse, Backas, Backhuse and many more.

Barcus Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barcus research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1894, 1554, 1626, 1598, 1601, 1593 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Barcus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barcus Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barcus Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barcus In Ireland

Some of the Barcus family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Barcus, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were: Andrew Backhouse who settled by the Oswegatchie River in 1822; Henry Bachus arrived in Philadelphia in 1774; Joane Bakehouse settled in Virginia in 1654..

Contemporary Notables of the name Barcus (post 1700)

James R. Barcus, American ionospheric physics researcher at Byrd Station in 1966 through 1968, eponym of Barcus Glacier, Antarctica
Lieutenant-General Glenn Oscar Barcus (1903-1990), American Chief of Staff of the U.S. European Command, Paris, France (1957-1960) ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 6) Glenn Barcus. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Barcus/Glenn_Oscar/USA.html

Motto

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Confido in Deo
Motto Translation: I trust in God.

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Citations

^ Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 6) Glenn Barcus. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Barcus/Glenn_Oscar/USA.html

Other References

Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
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The Barcus Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Barcus Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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