The name Birdake was brought to
England in the wave of migration that followed the
Norman Conquest of 1066. The Birdake family lived in
Leicestershire. This surname, however, is a reference to the family's former district of residence, "Bordet,"
Normandy, where they held a
family seat as Lords of Cuilly. One of the earliest record of the name was of William Burdett, who held lands in Potton,
Bedfordshire in 1214. Nicolas Burdett held by service of half a knight's fee in 1284.
Early Origins of the Birdake family
The surname Birdake was first found in
Leicestershire where the family can be traced to "Hugo de Burdet, who came into
England with WIlliam I, and was lord of the manor of Loseby in 1066."
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Warwickshire was for a long time the
family seat of the Burdetts but was passed to the the Conways in the reign of Henry VI which resulted in many lawsuits which remained unsettled until the end of the reign of Henry VIII.
Early History of the Birdake family
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Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1602, 1671, 1636, 1640, 1716, 1640, 1716, 1679, 1704, 1642, 1719, 1675, 1747, 1967, 1671, 1630, 1658, 1701, 1668, 1727, 1704 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Birdake History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Birdake Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Birdake have been found, including Burdett, Bordet, Bourdet, Burdet, Burdit, Burditt and others.
Early Notables of the Birdake family (pre 1700)
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was George Burdett
(c. 1602-1671), English settler to America in 1636, the second colonial governor of the Upper Plantation of New Hampshire; Sir Francis Burdett, 2nd
Baronet, from the
Warwickshire branch of the family; his son Sir Robert Burdett, 3rd
Baronet DL (1640-1716), a...
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Migration of the Birdake family to Ireland
Some of the Birdake family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Birdake family to the New World and Oceana
For many English families, the social climate in
England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of
Ireland,
Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Birdake were among those contributors: Christ Burdett who settled in Virginia in 1648; George Burdett settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1620; William Burdette settled in Virginia in 1639; George Burdet settled in New
England in 1635.