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![Show Contents]() Berdeslay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Berdeslay is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the village named Bardsley in Lancashire. The village itself traces its name back to the Old English words Beornred's leah, which mean Beornred's wood or Beornred's clearing. The personal name Beornred means warrior counsel. Early Origins of the Berdeslay familyThe surname Berdeslay was first found in Greater Manchester at Bardsley where the earliest record of the place name was Berdesley in 1422. 1 Bardsey is a small village in the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire and dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Berdesei. 2 "Bardsley House, overlooking the glen of the Medlock, is the seat of John Jonah Harrop, Esq. Many generations of the Bardsley family held the estate, under the lords of Ashton, by the feudal payment of a rose and one penny, annually: the property subsequently came, by marriage, to the Tetlows." 3 Early History of the Berdeslay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berdeslay research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1640 is included under the topic Early Berdeslay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Berdeslay Spelling VariationsThe 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. Berdeslay has been spelled many different ways, including Bardsley, Bardsey, Bardsea, Bardsly, Bardesey and many more. Early Notables of the Berdeslay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Berdeslay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Berdeslay familyThousands 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 Berdeslays to arrive in North America: William Beardsley, who came to New England in 1635 with Mary his wife and three children; Alexander Beardsley, who arrived in Delaware Bay in 1683 with his wife and daughter.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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