Bonnick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England

In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Bonnick surname lived in the township and parish of Bonwick, in Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Bonnick family

The surname Bonnick was first found in Yorkshire, at Bonwick. "Bonwick, or Bovingwick, is not named in the Domesday Book, being probably included, with Skipsea and other parts of the parish, in the 'adjacent lands' of the manor of Cleton. The place consists of two farms, respectively designated High and Low Bonwick." ^[1]

Important Dates for the Bonnick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bonnick research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1637, 1652, 1722, 1652, 1722, 1692 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Bonnick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bonnick Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bonnick are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Bonnick include: Bonwick, Bonnick and others.

Early Notables of the Bonnick family (pre 1700)

Notables of the family at this time include Ambrose Bonwicke the Elder (1652-1722), English schoolmaster and nonjuror, son of the Rev. John Bonwicke, B.D., rector of East Horsley, Surrey. "He was born on 29 April 1652, and entered the Merchant...
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Bonnick migration to the United States

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bonnick or a variant listed above:

Bonnick Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Nathaniell Bonnick, aged 16, who arrived in Bermuda in 1635 ^[2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Bonnick (post 1700)

• Sheyla Bonnick, Jamaica-born, English singer, performer, songwriter and published author

Citations

1. ^ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
2. ^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)