Berdmore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Berdmore

The name Berdmore reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Berdmore family lived in Dorset. The original derivation of the name, however, is not related to that area, but is probably a geographical reference to some lost town, village, or parish. It is plausible that this place was in Staffordshire, as the name is extremely common in that area. 1

Early Origins of the Berdmore family

Early History of the Berdmore family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berdmore research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Berdmore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Berdmore Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Berdmore family name include Beardmore, Beardsmore, Berdmore, Berdsmore, Birdmore, Beedsmore and many more.

Early Notables of the Berdmore family

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Migration of the Berdmore family to Ireland

Some of the Berdmore family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Berdmore family

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Berdmore family to immigrate North America: John Beardmore who arrived in Maryland in 1774.