The name Barkewr is
Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to 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 Barkewr is also an
occupational name for a person who tended sheep at pasture.
Early Origins of the Barkewr family
The surname Barkewr 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 Barkewr family
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Barkewr Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few
hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently,
spelling variations in names are frequently found in early
Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Barkewr include Barker, Barkers, Barkes, Barkess, Barkere, Barkar and others.
Early Notables of the Barkewr 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 Barkewr family to Ireland
Some of the Barkewr family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Barkewr family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in
England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Barkewr were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: 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 Barkewr 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.