Blakhurst Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancestry of the name Blakhurst dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the village of Blackall in Devon, or one of numerous other minor locations of the same name. The place-name is derived from black hall, which indicated a manor, which was dark in color or in a dark area.

Blakhurst Early Origins

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The surname Blakhurst was first found in Devon, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Blakhurst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Blakhurst have been found, including Blackhall, Blackall, Blakhall, Blaikhall and many more.

Blakhurst Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blakhurst research. Another 181 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1420, 1671, 1655, 1716, 1708 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Blakhurst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blakhurst Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Blakhurst Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blakhurst In Ireland

Some of the Blakhurst family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Blakhurst, or a variant listed above: Agnes Blackhall, aged 26; who settled in New York in 1774.

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The Blakhurst Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Blakhurst Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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