The place name, from which the Blankhorne family take their surname arrived in Scotland with the Viking settlers. The first to use Blankhorne as a name no doubt lived in Blencarne, in the parish of Kirkland, in the county of Cumberland.
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Early Origins of the Blankhorne family
The surname Blankhorne was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Blankhorne family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blankhorne research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1280 is included under the topic Early Blankhorne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Blankhorne Spelling Variations
Few standards of spelling and translation existed in the Middle Ages. spelling variations, are thus, an extremely common occurrence in records of ancient Scottish names. Over the years, Blankhorne has been spelled Blenkhorn, Blinckharne, Blencarne, Blincarne, Blankhorne, Blinkarne, Blenken, Blinkhorn and many more.
Early Notables of the Blankhorne family
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Migration of the Blankhorne family
Land and opportunity greeted all those who made it across the Atlantic. These settlers and their children went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Clan societies and other Scottish organizations have preserved much of this heritage for the ancestors of those brave Scots. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Blankhorne to North America: Sharp Blenken who settled in Philadelphia in 1846; William Blinkhorn settled in Nova Scotia in 1774 with his wife Anne, sons, William and John, Daughters Ann and Eleanor.
