Beckingham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Beckingham family

The surname Beckingham was first found in Oxfordshire. While the earliest record of the name lie in this shire, there is a village named Beckingham in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire and another village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire so named. De Bekingham was the first listing of the name in Lincolnshire. 1

Elias de Beckingham (d. 1305?), was an early English judge, placed on the commission of justices for Middlesex in 1274. "He received the commission of justice of assize in 1276. In 1282-3 he acted as keeper of the rolls of the common pleas, and in 1285 was appointed one of the justices of that bench. " 2

Early History of the Beckingham family

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Beckingham 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 Beckingham include Beckingham, Beckinham, Beckington, Beckinton and others.

Early Notables of the Beckingham family

Distinguished members of the family include

Charles Beckingham (1699-1731), English poet and dramatist, was born, according to the register of Merchant Taylors' School, on 25 July 1699...

Beckingham migration to the United States +

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 Beckingham or a variant listed above:

Beckingham Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Beckingham, who landed in Virginia in 1675 3
William Beckingham, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 3
John Beckingham, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 3

Beckingham migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beckingham Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

C Beckingham, who landed in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862
O Beckingham, who landed in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862

Beckingham migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Beckingham Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Richard Beckingham, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4

Beckingham migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Beckingham Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. George Beckingham, (b. 1863), aged Infant, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 5
Mrs. Emma Beckingham, (b. 1838), aged 25, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 5
Mr. George W. Beckingham, (b. 1838), aged 25, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 5
Miss Ann Beckingham, (b. 1844), aged 19, British cook travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 5
Mr. William Beckingham, (b. 1852), aged 11, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Lancashire Witch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th October 1863 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Beckingham (post 1700) +

Kathleen Beckingham, Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University, Texas
Paul M Beckingham, novelist

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html