Blackstocke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Scotland
• Ireland
• England

Etymology of Blackstocke

In the Middle Ages, Viking immigrants settled the shores of Scotland and named many places. The Blackstocke name was then created from one of these place names. They lived in Dumfries (now part of the region of Galloway), where the family held lands since the early Middle Ages. The Blackstocke surname was a topographic name, from the Middle English word blak(e) meaning "black," and stok meaning "stump."

Early Origins of the Blackstocke family

Early History of the Blackstocke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blackstocke research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1517, 1524, 1549, 1570 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Blackstocke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blackstocke Spelling Variations

Intuition and sound were the primary sources medieval scribes used to judge appropriate spellings and translations for names. The spelling of a name thus varied according to who was doing the recording. The different spelling variations of Blackstocke include Blackstock, Blackstok, Blackstocks, Blakstoc and many more.

Early Notables of the Blackstocke family

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Migration of the Blackstocke family to Ireland

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

In their new home, Scots found land and opportunity, and some even fought for their new freedom in the American War of Independence. Some, who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In this century, the ancestors of both of these groups have begun recovering their illustrious national heritage through Clan societies and other Scottish historical organizations. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Blackstocke name: William Blackstock who settled in Carolina in 1794; Robert Blackstock settled in New York State in 1820.