Blox History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Blox

What does the name Blox mean?

The origins of the Blox surname are uncertain, but some scholars suggest that the source of the name is the Old English term "bloc," and that the name was originally occupational for "one who blocks," such as a shoemaker or bookbinder.

Early Origins of the Blox family

The surname Blox was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat with estates in that shire. 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. The first found reference to the Blox surname was in the year 1199 when Robert Bloc was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Wiltshire.

Early History of the Blox family

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Blox Spelling Variations

Blox has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Blox have been found, including Bloggs, Blogg, Block, Blocks, Blox, Blogs and others.

Early Notables of the Blox family

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Migration of the Blox family

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Bloxs to arrive on North American shores: John Blogg, who settled in Virginia in 1650; Albert Block, who came to Maryland in 1673; Elizabeth Block, who arrived in Maryland in 1680; Frances Block, who came to Virginia in 1714.