Blacey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Blacey

The Blacey name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the village and parish of Blakey Ridge, in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Blacey family

Early History of the Blacey family

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Blacey Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Blacey has undergone many spelling variations, including Blakey, Blakie, Blaiky, Blaike, Blakye, Blaikie and others.

Early Notables of the Blacey family

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Migration of the Blacey family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. 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 Blacey were among those contributors: George Blaikie who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807; James Blakie settled in Philadelphia in 1799.