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Early Origins of the Barnecut family

The surname Barnecut was first found in Devonshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1279 when Thomas de Bernecot from Deven branched to Oxfordshire and held estates.

Early History of the Barnecut family

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Barnecut Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Barnecut has been recorded under many different variations, including Barnicutt, Barnicott, Barnicot, Barnicoat, Barnicote, Barnecut, Barnecutt, Barnycott, Barneycott, Barricutt and many more.

Early Notables of the Barnecut family

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Migration of the Barnecut family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Barnecut or a variant listed above: Alfred H. Barnicoat, aged 31, who arrived at Ellis Island from Cardiff, Wales, in 1922; Clara R. Barnicoat, aged 33, who arrived at Ellis Island from Tregony, Cornwall, in 1906.



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