Huntbaks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Huntbaks family

Early History of the Huntbaks family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huntbaks research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1639, 1700 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Huntbaks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huntbaks Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Huntbaks include Huntbach, Huntbachs, Huntbaches, Huntback and many more.

Early Notables of the Huntbaks family

Distinguished members of the family include John Huntbach (1639-1705), an English antiquary from Featherstone, Staffordshire. In 1700, he bought the manor of Seawall from Richard Leveson. From another line, Burke's...
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Migration of the Huntbaks family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled 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 ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Huntbaks or a variant listed above: bearers of the name who sailed to North America before the 20th century, where they contributed to New World society.