Blackstok History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
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Etymology of Blackstok

What does the name Blackstok mean?

The ancestors of the Blackstok family may have been Viking settlers. Their surname comes from a place name of Norse origins, from when they lived in Dumfries (now part of the region of Galloway), where the family held lands since the early Middle Ages. The Blackstok surname was a topographic name, from the Middle English word blak(e) meaning "black," and stok meaning "stump."

Early Origins of the Blackstok family

The surname Blackstok was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Blackstok family

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

Blackstok Spelling Variations

Standards against which to judge the accuracy of spellings and translations did not yet exist in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations in names dating from that era, are thus, an extremely common occurrence. Blackstok has been recorded as Blackstock, Blackstok, Blackstocks, Blakstoc and many more.

Early Notables of the Blackstok family

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Migration of the Blackstok family to Ireland

Some of the Blackstok family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Blackstok family

The New World was far from the oppressive regime of the old country. It was a place where there was more land than people and political and religious freedom were far easier to come by. Many Scots even got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. In recent years, interest in this heritage has been generated by Clan societies and regular highland games in North America. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Blackstok name: William Blackstock who settled in Carolina in 1794; Robert Blackstock settled in New York State in 1820.