The surname Blankney was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1202 when Simon de Blanckenay held estates in that shire.
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Early History of the Blankney family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blankney research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1240, 1273, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Blankney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Blankney Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Blankney has been recorded under many different variations, including Blankley, Blankeney, Blankney, Blankal, Blankele and others.
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Early Notables of the Blankney family
Distinguished members of the family include
Blankley, Blankney or Blankele of Lincolnshire
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Migration of the Blankney family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Blankney or a variant listed above: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.
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