Baughan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Wales

Early Origins of the Baughan family

The surname Baughan was first found in Yorkshire 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Baughan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baughan research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Baughan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baughan Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Baughan are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Baughan include: Bawn, Bawne, Baun, Baughn, Baughan and others.

Early Notables of the Baughan family

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Baughan migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Third Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Third Fleet

Mr. John Baughan, (Bingham), (b. 1756), aged 31, English settler convicted in Oxford, Oxfordshire on 30th July 1783, sentenced for 7 years for theft, transported aboard the ship "Friendship" leaving in 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1788 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Baughan (post 1700) +

Maxie Callaway Baughan Jr. (1938-2023), American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and the Washington Redskins, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
Blanche Edith Baughan (1870-1958), English-born, New Zealand poet, writer, botanist and penal reformer
Nicki Baughan, British film journalist, critic and copy editor, known for her with Screen International, a British film magazine
Henry P. "Harry" Baughan, British motorcycle trialist and organizer, founder of Baughan, a British cyclecar and motorcycle manufacturer in business from 1920 until 1936

Sources +

Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships