The ancestors of the Blaykwould family lived among the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. Blaykwould is a name for someone who lived in
Ayrshire, but interestingly, the name Blaykwould may also be derived from the Old English words
blaec, which means
black, and
wudu, which means
wood, and indicates that the original bearer lived near a dark, wooded area.
Early Origins of the Blaykwould family
The surname Blaykwould was first found in
Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of
Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North
Ayrshire, where they held a
family seat from ancient times.
One of the first records of the family was of Robert Blakwode, a native of Scotland, who was discharged from prison in London as he was unjustly arrested in 1384. Later, Andrew Blackwud, was bailie of Perth in 1532 and Adam Blackwood was one of the Privy Council of Mary Queen of Scots. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Early History of the Blaykwould family
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Blaykwould Spelling Variations
Spelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval
Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document.
Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Blaykwould has been spelled Blackwood, Blackwode, Blakewood, Blaikwood, Blackewood and many more.
Early Notables of the Blaykwould family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Blaykwould family to Ireland
Some of the Blaykwould family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Blaykwould family to the New World and Oceana
Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of
Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them: the Blackwoods who settled in Swain's Island, Newfoundland, and moved to the mainland to Bona Vista Bay in the early 19th century; Ebenezer Blackwood settled in Bona Vista in 1826.
The Blaykwould Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Per vias rectas
Motto Translation: By right ways.