Birkbitch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Birkbitch family

Early History of the Birkbitch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Birkbitch research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1524, 1584, 1589, 1656, 1696, 1717, 1771, 1776 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Birkbitch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Birkbitch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations are extremely common among Scottish names dating from this era because the arts of spelling and translation were not yet standardized. Spelling was done by sound, and translation from Gaelic to English was generally quite careless. In different records, Birkbitch has been spelled Birkbeck, Birbeck, Birbecke, Birbeke, Birkbeke and many more.

Early Notables of the Birkbitch family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Simon Birckbek or Birkbeck (1584-1656), an English clergyman and controversialist from Hornby, Westmorland; and Christopher Birbeck (1696-1717), an English...
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Migration of the Birkbitch family

Those who made the voyage were greeted with ample opportunity to acquire land and a political climate far away from the oppressive monarchy of the old country. They settled along the east coast of what would become Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence, those who remained loyal to England traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In this century, many Scots living in North America have begun to recover their rich heritage through festivals, highland games, and Clan societies. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name Birkbitch: Willliam Birbeck who settled in Jamaica in 1774.