Blakeney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Blakeneys were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Blakeney Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• William Blakeney, who landed in North America in 1772

Blakeney Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Harriet Blakeney, aged 56, who landed in America from England, in 1892
• Fanny Blakeney, aged 39, who settled in America, in 1896

Blakeney Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Virginia Vaugh Blakeney, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
• William Blakeney, aged 17, who landed in America from Enniscrone, Ireland, in 1908
• Marie Blakeney, aged 50, who landed in America from Sliglass, Ireland, in 1908
• Evelyn Annie Blakeney, aged 19, who landed in America from Sliglass, Ireland, in 1908
• Frederick Blakeney, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Gloucester, England, in 1909
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blakeney Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Chambers Blakeney, "Blakely" U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 6

Blakeney Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Miss Sarah Blakeney who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Burrell" on 31st December 1831, arriving in New South Wales 7

• Eric Blakeney (b. 1959), American Edgar Allan Poe Award nominated writer and producer, known for Gun Shy (2000), Generation X (1996) and Booker (1989)
• Colonel William Blakeney (1735-1804), Irish British Army officer and politician; he fought in the American War of Independence at the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775) where he was severely wounded, Member of the Irish House of Commons for Athenry from 1781 to 1783 and from 1790 to 1800
• Olive Blakeney (1903-1959), American actress, known for That Uncertain Feeling (1941), Experiment Perilous (1944) and Dakota (1945)
• Jimmy Blakeney, American 2003 US National Freestyle Champion, five-time member of the U.S. Men's Freestyle Kayak Team
• Gayle Blakeney (b. 1966), Australian actress, known for Neighbours (1985), Silk Stalkings (1991) and Wombat (1983), twin of Gillian Blakeney
• Gillian Blakeney (b. 1966), Australian actress, known for Neighbours (1985), Silk Stalkings (1991) and Wombat (1983), twin of Gayle Blakeney
• Charles William Blakeney (1802-1876), Irish-born immigrant to Australia, judge and politician in Queensland, Australia
• William Theophilus Blakeney (1832-1898), Irish-born, immigrant to New South Wales, Australia in 1853 and rose to become Registrar-General of Queensland, son of Charles William Blakeney
• Brigadier-General Robert Byron Drury Blakeney (1872-1952), British Army general and President of the British Fascists
• Professor Michael L. Blakeney, British Co-Director of the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, at Queen Mary, University of London
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