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![Show Contents]() Bayforthey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The origins of the Bayforthey name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Bayforthey was originally derived from a family having lived near a ford, a shallow place in a river or stream which could be crossed by wading. The surname Bayforthey is derived from the Old English words bi, which means by, and ford, which means ford, collectively "ford near the river-bend."1. The surname Bayforthey may also be derived from residence in the settlement of Byford in Hertfordshire. 2 Early Origins of the Bayforthey familyThe surname Bayforthey was first found in Herefordshire at Byford, a parish, in the union of Weobley, hundred of Grimsworth. 3 The name is derived from Beeford or Beeforth (Buiforde in the Domesday Book) 4 in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. Baldwin de Biford, between 1182 and 1189, "gave as much land on each side of their grange on the moor as was equal to the previous grant of Acer de Biford to Beverley Abbey; Nicholas, his son, gave an oxgang and a toft in Beeford; and Stephen, son of Thomas de Biford, the same." 5 Following this early entry, we must look to Essex for the next registered entry for the family. For it is there that Geoffrey de Biford was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1222-1223. Later, again in Essex, John Byfordim was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1381. 2 Early History of the Bayforthey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bayforthey research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bayforthey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bayforthey Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bayforthey include Biford, Biforde, Byford, Byforde, Bifford, Byfford, Biffard, Biffort, Byfford and many more. Early Notables of the Bayforthey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bayforthey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bayforthey familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: William Byford who arrived in Philadelphia in 1880; Thomas, William, and Martha Byford, arrived in Barbados in 1664; and later transferred to the mainland in Virginia.
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- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 3 of 3
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