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Etymology of Baxted

What does the name Baxted mean?

The name is derived from the Old English "boecestre" which was a feminine form of the word "baker." 1 2 3 4

Early Origins of the Baxted family

The surname Baxted was first found in Devon where a Liueger se Bacestere was listed as an Old English Byname in 1093. Other early records include a Hannah Bakestre in the Chester Assize Rolls of 1260, and a William le Baxtere in the Suffolk Feet of Fines for 1333. 5

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had two entries for the family with early spellings: Giliana le Bacster, Huntingdonshire; and John le Bakestere, Norfolk. Other early rolls proved the widespread use of the family's name: Writs of Parliament - Elias le Baxtere, 1302; Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem - Bartholomew le Bakestere; Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium - Andrew le Bakester. The latter two entries showed the 'occupational' use of the name as in Bartholomew le Bakestere (Bartholomew the Baker.)

Later in Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls included Agnes Bakester and Cecilia Bakester, vidua. 6

Early History of the Baxted family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baxted research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1615, 1650, 1691, 1723, 1732, 1781, 1782, 1784, 1810, 1813, 1821, 1827, 1854, 1858, 1871, 1875, 1877 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Baxted History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baxted Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Baxted were recorded, including Baxter, Bakster, Baxster, Baxstair, Baxstare and others.

Early Notables of the Baxted family

Richard Baxter (1615-1691) English author and Puritan, the son of Richard Baxter, of Eaton-Constantine, near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire. His brother William Baxter (1650-1723), was a scholar, born in 1650 at Lanhigan in Shropshire. When he proceeded to Harrow at the very late age of eighteen, he could neither read nor understand one word of any language but Welsh. 7 Thomas Baxter (1782-1821), the English China painter, of whom an account is given in 'A Century of Potting in the City of Worcester,' by R. W. Binns, 1877, was born in Worcester on 18 Feb. 1782. His father had workshops in London, connected...
Another 197 words (14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Baxted Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Baxted family to Ireland

Some of the Baxted family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Baxted family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Baxted family emigrate to North America: Daniel Baxter, who settled in New England in 1638; Eleanor Baxter, who arrived in Virginia in 1642; Barnaby Baxter, who settled in Maryland in 1774; and Henry Baxter, a bonded passenger who arrived in Maryland in 1744..
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  2. Sims, Clifford Stanley The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. 1862. Print.
  3. Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
  4. Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
  5. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  6. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  7. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print

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