The ancestry of the name Bargar can be traced back to the
Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a name for a person who stripped trees of bark for tanning.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print. The name Bargar is also an
occupational name for a person who tended sheep at pasture.
Early Origins of the Bargar family
The surname Bargar was first found in
Cambridgeshire, where one of the first records of the family was Alan le Barkere who was listed there in the
Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The same rolls listed Robert Barcarius in
Lincolnshire.
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Bargar family
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Bargar Spelling Variations
Bargar has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few
hundred years,
spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Bargar have been found, including Barker, Barkers, Barkes, Barkess, Barkere, Barkar and others.
Early Notables of the Bargar family (pre 1700)
Distinguished members of the family include Sir Christopher Barker, a distinguished British diplomat and court official in the 16th century; Sir John Barker, 1st
Baronet (c.1609-c. 1652); and his son, Sir John Barker, 2nd
Baronet (c.1635-1664); and his son, Sir John Barker, 4th
Baronet (1655-1696), an English
Baronet and politician, Member...
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Migration of the Bargar family to Ireland
Some of the Bargar family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Bargar family to the New World and Oceana
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in
England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Bargars to arrive on North American shores: Edmund Barker, who sailed to Maine in 1625; Alice Barker to Virginia in 1648; Samuel Barker to West New Jersey in 1664; Elizabeth Barker to Barbados in 1669.
The Bargar 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: Fide sed cui vide
Motto Translation: Trust, but in whom take care.