Barraclough Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Barraclough is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived near Wakefield in Yorkshire.

Barraclough Early Origins

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The surname Barraclough was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Barraclough Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Barraclough has been spelled many different ways, including Barraclough, Burraclough, Baraclough, Baracluff, Barrowclough, Barnaclough, Berecloth, Berrycloth, Baricloughe, Bereclough, Barrayclught, Beraclough, Barraclue, Baroclough, Barracliff and many more.

Barraclough Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barraclough research. Another 305 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1315, 1493, 1561, 1608, 1626, 1631, 1690, and 1765 are included under the topic Early Barraclough History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barraclough Early Notables (pre 1700)

More information is included under the topic Early Barraclough Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Barracloughs to arrive in North America:

Barraclough Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Barraclough, who sailed to New York in 1823
Abel Barraclough, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1864

Barraclough Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Barraclough, who was living in Waterloo County, Ontario in 1877

Barraclough Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Miss C Barraclough, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
Harry Barraclough, who landed in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907

Barraclough Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Barraclough, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ernestina" in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Barraclough (post 1700)

Roy Barraclough MBE (1935-2017), English comic actor, best known for his role as Alec Gilroy, in the long-running British TV soap Coronation Street
Roy Barraclough MBE (1935-2017), English comic actor, best known for his role as Alec Gilroy in the British TV soap Coronation Street
Alfred "Alf" Barraclough, English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer in the 1890s
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Barraclough KCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, OStJ, FRAeS (1918-2008), English Air Chief-Marshal of the RAF
Brent Barraclough (b. 1962), Canadian classical pianist and film producer
Garth Wilson Egerton Barraclough OBE (1910-1990), Australian company director and chairman of Unilever Australia
Nick Barraclough (b. 1951), British radio producer, presenter, musician and writer
Lindley John Forbes Barraclough AO (1926-2005), Australian politician
Sir Samuel Henry Egerton Barraclough KBE, CBE (Mil.), VD, MInstCE, MIMechE (1871-1958), Australian mechanical engineer
Geoffrey Barraclough (1908-1984), British historian and Professor of history

Barraclough Historic Events

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Herman Barraclough (b. 1917), English Able Bodied Seaman from Hampshire, England, who sailed in to battle on the HMS Prince of Wales and survived the sinking, also sailed aboard HMS Anking and was lost in 1942 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html

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Citations

^ HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html

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The Barraclough Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Barraclough 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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