Byrdech is a name that was brought to
England by the ancestors of the Byrdech family when they migrated to the region after the
Norman Conquest in 1066. The Byrdech family lived in
Leicestershire. This surname, however, is a reference to the family's former district of residence, "Bordet,"
Normandy, where they held a
family seat as Lords of Cuilly. One of the earliest record of the name was of William Burdett, who held lands in Potton,
Bedfordshire in 1214. Nicolas Burdett held by service of half a knight's fee in 1284.
Early Origins of the Byrdech family
The surname Byrdech was first found in
Leicestershire where the family can be traced to "Hugo de Burdet, who came into
England with WIlliam I, and was lord of the manor of Loseby in 1066."
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Warwickshire was for a long time the
family seat of the Burdetts but was passed to the the Conways in the reign of Henry VI which resulted in many lawsuits which remained unsettled until the end of the reign of Henry VIII.
Early History of the Byrdech family
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Byrdech Spelling Variations
Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of
spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to
England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Burdett, Bordet, Bourdet, Burdet, Burdit, Burditt and others.
Early Notables of the Byrdech family (pre 1700)
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was George Burdett
(c. 1602-1671), English settler to America in 1636, the second colonial governor of the Upper Plantation of New Hampshire; Sir Francis Burdett, 2nd
Baronet, from the
Warwickshire branch of the family; his son Sir Robert Burdett, 3rd
Baronet DL (1640-1716), a...
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Migration of the Byrdech family to Ireland
Some of the Byrdech family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Byrdech family to the New World and Oceana
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Byrdech or a variant listed above: Christ Burdett who settled in Virginia in 1648; George Burdett settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1620; William Burdette settled in Virginia in 1639; George Burdet settled in New
England in 1635.