Beauclark History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsBeauclark is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a learned or good clerk having derived from the Old French bon clerc. Early Origins of the Beauclark familyThe surname Beauclark was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Beauclark familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beauclark research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1327 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Beauclark History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Beauclark Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Beauclark has appeared include Bunclark, Bunclarke, Bonclark, Bonclarke, Bonclerke, Bunclerk and many more. Early Notables of the Beauclark familyMore information is included under the topic Early Beauclark Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Beauclark familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Beauclark arrived in North America very early: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.
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