Part 10
_Acton_, or Barnell. From this family, Lord Acton.
_Adderley_, from Adderley Salop.
_Addington_, de Abernon, Normandy, 1112; one branch in Somerset.
_Adrian_, Hadrin (Normandy), Adrien (England).
_Agate_, a form of Haggett or Hacket.
_Agne_, Battle Abbey Roll.
_Agnew_, or Aigneaux, near Bayeux, England, Twelfth Century; Scotland, baronets Agnew.
_Ains_, from Aignes, near Angoulême.
_Airey_, Castle of Airey, Normandy; Airy--celebrated astronomer.
_Albert_, Walter and Peter Albert (Normandy, 1180).
_Albin_, or Albon, St. Auben (Robson).
_Alden_, Normandy, 1195.
_Aldworth_, or De la Mare.
_Aleman_ (Allman).
_Alfee_, for Alis or Ellis.
_Alison_, Barnard de Alençon (Sir Archibald Alison).
_Allan_, for Alan.
_Allanson_, Alison.
_Allebone._
_Alley_, from Ailly, near Falaise, a form of Hallett or Allet.
_Alleyne._
_Allison._
_Allman._
_Alpe_, for Heppe or Helps.
_Alpey_, Averay.
_Alvers_, or Alves.
_Amand._
_Amber_, from Ambrières.
_Ambler_, from Ampliers, or Aumliers, near Arras. England; Virginia.
_Amblie_, Hamley.
_Ambrose._
_Amery_, from Hamars, near Caen.
_Ames_, from Hiesmes, Normandy.
_Amherst_, or Henhurst.
_Amias_, Ames.
_Ammon_, Amond, Amand.
_Amory_, Darmer.
_Amos_, Ames.
_Amphlett._
_Amy._
_Ancell._ "Ansel," a famous colored "trainer" in Kentucky.
_Anders_, from Andres, near Boulogne.
_Andersen_ or Anderson (Scand.)
_Anderson-Pelham_, or De Lisle from the Castle of Lisle (Normandy). Sire Edmund Anderson, Chief Justice, temp. Elizabeth.
_Andersons_ of Kentucky, a distinguished family. Connected by blood with George Rogers Clark. Major Robert Anderson, of "Sumter" fame, was of this family.
_Andrew_, from St. Andre, Evreux.
_Andrews._ Geoffrey Andreas, 1180 (Normandy). Landaff W. Andrews, a bold, able, and popular Whig leader (Ky.), conspicuous in Congress (1842), and characterized by John Quincy Adams, who admired his courage and ability, as "a Nimrod Wildfire from Kentucky." (Vide Diary.) When he objected to one of Adams' resolutions (in which he was sustained by the Speaker) he looked, says Adams, "as savage as a famished wolf"; as Circuit Judge in Kentucky, during the Civil War, he rendered certain decisions that were distasteful to the Federal authorities. "That brother of yours," said General Palmer to Mrs. Thomas Steele, of Louisville, "is a bold judge."
_Angell_, from De l'Angle, from Les Angles, near Evreux.
_Anger_, from Angers, Anjou; also Angier.
_Angle_, Angell.
_Angwin_, for Angevin.
_Ankers_, for Anceres, vide Dancer.
_Anley_, or Andley, near Rouen.
_Annable_, or Annabell, from Anneboutt (Cotentin).
_Anne_, or Anns, from L'Agne, near Argenton (Normandy).
_Annesley._
_Ansell._
_Anstruther_, or Malberbe.
_Anthony_, St. Antoine, near Bolbec.
_Anvers_, or Danvers.
_Anvill_, or Hanwell, from Andeville, near Valognes.
_Arch_, or De Arques, from the Castle of Arques, near Dieppe. Joseph Arch, a famous English "labor leader."
_Archdeacon_, Archidiaconus, Normandy, 1180; England, 1086.
_Archer_, Arcuarius (general of bowmen), Sagittarius (Normandy), 1195.
_Archer_, or De Bois, armorially identified with De Bosco; Boys.
_Arden_, or Ardern; a Norman family; came to England in 1066.
_Argles_, Hargle (Hargis), Normandy, 1198.
_Aris_, a form of Heriz or Harris.
_Arle_, or Airel.
_Arliss._
_Armes._
_Armit._
_Arnald_, Arnold.
_Arnes._
_Arnold_, Ernaldus or Ernaut, Normandy, 1180; in England, 1272.
_Arrah_, Arrow.
_Arundel_, Hirendale, Normandy, 1198.
_Ascouga_, Askew.
_Ashburnham_, or De Criol.
_Ashley_, De Esseleia, Normandy, 1198.
_Ashley_, Cooper, or De Columbers, from Colombières, near Bayeux.
_Askew_, for Ascuo.
_Aspray_, from Esperraye, Normandy.
_Astor_, Willielmus Titz--Estus or Estor, Normandy, 1180, 1198; England, 1272.
_Aubrey_, the Norman origin of this name established.
_Aure_, with an aspirate. (Hoare.) Johne de Aur was summoned in 1268 to march against the Welsh.
_Auriol_, L'Oriel.
_Austin_, William Argustinus, Normandy, Twelfth Century.
_Aveling_, Aveline, Evelyn.
_Avens_, from Avernes, Normandy, 1180.
_Averance_, from Avranches, Normandy, 1130.
_Averell_, Avril, Normandy, 1198.
_Avery_, Every.
_Avery._ Traced to Aubrey, a Norman form of Albericus.
_Awdry_, from Audrien, or Aldry, near Caen.
_Ayers_, Ayres, Ayre.
_Aylard_, Allard.
_Ayre_, Eyre.
_Ayrton._
_Babington_, Normandy, 1180; England, Thirteenth Century. Bernard de Babington. Little Babington, Northumberland.
_Babot_, Babo, Normandy, 1195.
_Bachelor_, Normandy, 1195.
_Back_, Sir George Back, Arctic explorer. Vide Beck.
_Bacon._ (Roger and Francis Bacon members of this family.) Bacen or Bacco, Eleventh Century in Maine, Northman family.
_Bagehot_, for Bagot.
_Bagot._ A baronial family (Normandy); came to England at the Conquest. Henry Bagod, ancestor of house of Stafford.
_Bailey_, Baillie, from the Norman office of Le Bailli. The Baillies of Scotland a branch of De Quincys.
_Baine_, Bayne.
_Baird._ Ralph Baiart in Normandy before the Conquest. Godfrey Baiard in 1165 held a barony in Northumberland. From this line descended George Washington, the great American General.
_Baker_, Normandy, 1086; England, 1086.
_Baldwin_, Normandy, William Baldwinus, 1180; Robert, 1183; England, 1116.
_Ballance_, for Valence, Normandy, 1210.
_Bally_, for Baly.
_Bamfyld_, from Baionville, near Caen, 1093. In Thirteenth Century held lands of the Honour of Wallingford.
_Banard_, for Bainard, Banyard.
_Bancroft_, from Boncraft, near Warrington, Cheshire. See Butler.
_Band_, from Calvus or Le Band, England, 1083.
_Bangs_, for Banks.
_Banks_, from Banc, near Honfleur; England, 1130. The eminent savant, Sir Joseph Banks, a descendant.
_Banner_, 1180, Normandy, Le Baneor.
_Bannester_, from Banastre, now Beneter, near Estampes.
_Banyard._ Vide Beaumont.
_Barbot_, Normandy, 1188.
_Barbour_, from St. Barbe sur Gaillon, Normandy, where was situated the celebrated Abbey St. Barbara. (Vide British Family Surnames (Barber) London.) Barbour, a hamlet in Dumbartonshire. St. Barbe is on the Roll of Battle Abbey. William de St. Barbara, Bishop of Durham, 1143 A. D. Le Barbier, Court of Husting, London, 1258. John Barbour, a churchman and Archdeacon of Aberdeen (1357): traveled in France (temp. Edward III): employed in a high capacity in civil affairs: historian, poet, and Auditor of the Exchequer. James Barbour, born in Orange County, Virginia, U. S. Senator (1815-1825): Secretary of War: Minister to the Court of St. James. Philip Pendleton Barbour, brother of James Barbour, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. John S. Barbour (Virginia), member of Congress (1823-1833). James Barbour (Kentucky), Assistant State Auditor (under Helm): President Lexington and Danville R. R.: Cashier Branch Bank of Kentucky. Doctor Lewis Green Barbour of Louisville, late of Central University, is a finished scholar.
_Bardo_, for Bardolph.
_Bardolph_, England, 1165. Held lands in Normandy (Honour of Montfort).
_Barefoot_, Barfot, Normandy, 1180; England soon after.
_Barker._ Bercarius, Normandy, 1180. Le Bercher (England).
_Barker._ Norman French La Bercher. English surnames Barcarius and Le Barkere. William le Barcur.
_Barnes_, a form of Berners from Bernieres, near Falaise; England, 1086.
_Barnett._ Barnet (Barney), Bernai, Normandy.
_Barnewall_, from the Norman family De Barneval, England, 1086 (Domesday).
_Barney_, armorially identified with Berney.
_Barold_, Vide Barrell.
_Baron_, from Baron, near Caen, England, 1165.
_Barough_, armorially identified with Barrow.
_Barr_, from La Barre in the Cotentin. Tiger de Barra (Normandy, 1180).
_Barr._ La Barr, Normandy; Norman-French, De la Barre.
_Barrable_, for Barbal, Normandy, 1180.
_Barre_, armorially identified with Barry.
_Barrell_, Richard Barel, Normandy, 1180. See Battle Abbey Roll.
_Barrett._ (Domesday) Baret.
_Barrett._ John Buret, 1195. Walter de la Burette, Devon, 1272.
_Barrington_, or De Barenton, from Barenton, near Candebec, Normandy.
_Barrow_, Barou was near Falaise, Normandy. England, Barene, 1560.
_Barry_, armorially identified with Barr.
_Bartellot_ (or Bertelot), Normandy, 1180; England, 1272.
_Bartleet_, a form of Bartelot.
_Bartrum_, armorially identified with Bartram.
_Barwell_, from Berville, near Pont Andemar, 1165; England, 1086.
_Baskerville_, from Bacquerville, near Rouen. In 1109 Robert de Baskerville, on his return from Palestine, granted lands to Gloucester Abbey. The Baskervilles were early seated in Virginia.
_Baskett._ Walter Pesket, Normandy, 1180.
_Bass._ Richard le Bas, 1180. John Basse, England, 1272.
_Bassett_, from Bathet or Baset. Duke of the Normans of the Loire, 895. From this stock are descended the Doyleys (D'Ouilly), Lisores, and Downnays. Osmond Basset accompanied the Conqueror, 1066. There were Bassets in Devon, Essex, and Wales.
_Bassit_, from Biszeilles, near Lithe.
_Bastable._ Wastable, Normandy, 1180. Barnstaple (Lower).
_Bastard._ Robert Bastard, a baron in Devon, 1080, son of William the Conqueror. Also Baistard, Bestard.
_Baswell_, for Boswell.
_Batcheller._ Vide Bachelor.
_Bateley_, from Batilly, near Alençon, Normandy.
_Batell_, armorially identified with Battayle.
_Bateman_, from Baudemont in the Norman Vexin. Roger de Battemound, Northumberland, Thirteenth Century.
_Bath._ Ramier, afterwards De Bada.
_Bathurst._ Bateste, Bathurts. Thirteenth Century, Cranbrook, Kent.
_Batten._ Batin (Flemish?), 1272, England.
_Battle._ Batell.
_Batty_, from La Bathie, Maine, Ralph Baty, Thirteenth Century, Devon.
_Baugh_, or De Baa, from Bahais, near Contances.
_Bavin_, or Bavant, from Bavant, near Caen.
_Bax_, or Backs.
_Bayes_, for Boyes.
_Bayley._ Vide Baillie.
_Bayne._
_Baynes_, from Baynes, near Bayeux.
_Bazin_, Normandy, 1180; England, Fourteenth Century.
_Beach_, armorially identified with Beche or De la Beche. From Bac in Normandy, frequently written Bech and Beche in England.
_Beacham_, for Beauchamp.
_Beadel._ Normandy, 1180. Bucks, England, 1086. Bishop.
_Beadle_, for Beaddell.
_Beadon_, from Bidon in Burgundy. Held a fee from the Honour of Wallingford.
_Beale_, or Le Bele, a form of Bell.
_Beamand._
_Beamis_, formerly Beaumis, Beaumeys, or Beaumetz, from Beaumetz, near Abbeville. Dujardin Beaumetz was a famous medical savant of Paris, France, in the latter half of the Nineteenth Century.
_Beamish_, for Beamis.
_Beamont_, armorially identified with Beaumont of Yorkshire.
_Beamand_, the same.
_Bean_, for Bene.
_Beard_, armorially identified with Bard, a form of Baird.
_Beards_, for Beard.
_Bearfield_, for De Berville, from Berville, near Caen. William de Bareville, Normandy, 1180; Robert de B., England, 1272.
_Bease_, for Bisse.
_Beaten_, for Beaton.
_Beaton_, or Bethune. From the Carlovingian Counts of Artois. The Duke of Sully (Sully's "Memoirs") was of this family.
_Beauchamp_, from Beauchamp in the Cotentin. The same race as the Meurdracs, the Montagues and the Grenvilles. A familiar old-time name in Kentucky that has always appealed to lovers and writers of romance--notably to Charles Fenno Hoffman and William Gilmore Simms. "This illustrious name," says Lower, "is found in many countries of Europe; in Scotland, as Campbell; in England, as Fairfield; in Germany, as Schönau; and in Italy as Campobello." It was introduced into England at the Norman Conquest by Hugh de Belchamp, or Beauchamp, or de Bello Campo. Beauchamp is pronounced _Beecham_ in England.
_Beaufoy_, from Beaufay, near Alençon, Normandy, 1180. John de Beaufoy, England, 1320.
_Beaumont_, or Bayard. Two lines in England. One of the Beaumonts held the Castle of St. Luzanne for two years against William the Conqueror.
_Beaver_, for Bever.
_Beavill_, or Beville, from Beaville, near Caen, England, 1086 (Domesday).
_Beavis_, armorially identified with Beaufiz, England, 1316.
_Becket_, or Beckett. In 1180, Malger Bechet, Rouen, John and William Beket or Bekeit, 1198. _Ibid._ Thomas Beket's father was of Caen. Ralph de Beket, England, 1272; hence Thomas, the famous Archbishop of Canterbury.
_Becks_, for Beck. Vide Beach.
_Beckwith_, adopted in lieu of the original Norman name of Malbisse (Lower).
_Bedding_, or Bedin. Normandy, 1196; England, 1272.
_Bedell_, from the Suffolk gens (Thirteenth Century).
_Beech_, a form of Beach.
_Beecham_, a form of Beauchamp.
_Beecher_, armorially identified with Beach, of which it is a corruption.
_Beeden._ Vide Beadon.
_Beek_, armorially identified with Beck or Bec.
_Beeman_, for Beaman.
_Beeman_, for Beaumont (Lower).
_Beerill_, for Barrell.
_Beeson_, for Beisin, Normandy.
_Beeton_, for Beaton.
_Beever_, for Beevor.
_Beevor._ Berenger de Belver, or Bevor.
_Belcher._ Vide Belshes, England, 1272.
_Bell_, from Le Bel, a common surname in Normandy.
_Bellaers_, for Beller, from Bellieres, near Alençon. Normandy, 1180. Ralph Beler, 1325.
_Bellairs._ Vide Bellaers.
_Bellamy_, or Bellameys, from Belmeys or Beaumitz. Vide Beamiss.
_Bellany_, from Bellannay, Normandy.
_Bellard._ Beald heard (strong). An ancient baptismal name, Balard (The Hundred Rolls).
_Bellas_, a form of Bellowes.
_Bellchamber_, for Bellencombre Castle, near Dieppe. England, 1272.
_Bellet._ Belet, surname in Normandy, 1180; England, 1165. The Bellets were hereditary butlers to the King.
_Bellew_, from Belleau or Bella Aqua, Normandy, 1180. The Lords Bellew of Ireland are of this family.
_Belling._ A northern clan, noble and ancient.
_Bellis_, armorially identified with Bellew of Cheshire.
_Bellowes_, armorially identified with Bellew.
_Bellville_, Belleville, or Bellavilla, near Dieppe, Normandy.
_Belshes_, a corruption of Bellassidge.
_Belward_, a form of Belwar, Belver, or Belvoir. See Beevor.
_Bemes_, for Beamis.
_Bence._ Robert and William Bence, Normandy, 1180; England, 1272.
_Bene._ Hubert de Bene, Normandy, 1180; England, 1298.
_Benivell_, for Beneville, from Beneville, near Havre, Normandy, 1180; William de Bendeville, England, Twelfth Century.
_Benn_, for Bene.
_Bennet_, or Beneyt, Normandy, 1180.
_Bennett._ Beneyt, or Benedictus, a Norman family. Bennets, Earls of Arlington and Tankerville.
_Berey_, for Barrey or Barry.
_Beringer_, Normandy, 1195.
_Berks_, for Perks or Parks.
_Bernard._ Common name in Normandy, 1180; England, 1200.
_Bernes_, from Bernes, near Beauvais, 1167; England, 1272.
_Berney_, from Berney, Norfolk; Bernai, near Lisieux.
_Bernwell_, or Barnwall, 1086 (Domesday).
_Berrell_, for Barrell.
_Berrett_, for Barrett.
_Berry_, armorially identified with Barry.
_Bertie_, a form of Bertin which occurs in Battle Abbey Roll, Normandy, 1195; 1433, William Bertyn, one of the Kentish gentry.
_Bertin._ Vide Bertie.
_Bertram._ An illustrious Norman name. Vide Milford.
_Berwell._ Vide Barwell.
_Best._ An abbreviation of Bessett.
_Bever_, or Beever, armorially identified with Belvoir or Bovor of Leicestershire.
_Beverel._ Richard de Beverel, Normandy, 1180.
_Bevington._ Vide Bovington.
_Beville._ Vide Beavill.
_Bevir_, for Bever.
_Bevis_, Beavis.
_Bevis_, armorially identified with Beaufais, or Beauvais. Beauvays, Yorkshire, 1313.
_Bew_, for Bews.
_Bewett_, armorially identified with Bluett, also Blewitt.
_Bewley_, for Beaulieu.
_Bews_, for Bayeux, Bayouse, Beyouse, Bews.
_Bewsay_, for Bussey, or De Busci.
_Bewshea_, for Bewsay.
_Bick_, a form of Bec.
_Biddle_, for Bidell. Vide Beadle.
_Bidon_, for Bidun. Vide Beadon.
_Biggers._ Durand le Bigre, Normandy, 1180. Ranulph de Bigarz, 1198.
_Bigot._ Richard le Bigot, Normandy, 1180; Vide Wiggett.
_Biles_, a form of Byles.
_Bill_, a form of Boyle, armorially identified with Byle or Byles.
_Billes._ Vide Bill.
_Billett._ Bellet.
_Bing._ Byng, Binge.
_Bingham_, or De Buisle, from Builly, near Neuchatel (often supposed to be of Saxon origin). John de Bingham, named from his "lordship," Bingham, in Bucks. One of the family named the heiress of Turberville.
_Birbeck_, from Brabant. Henry de Birbecka, 1134.
_Birmingham_, or Paynel. Vide Paynel.
_Biron._ Vide Byron.
_Birt._ Vide Burt.
_Bishop._ Radulphus Episcopus, Normandy, 1180; Sir John Bischopp, England, 1315.
_Bisse_, armorially identified with Bissett.
_Bissell_, armorially identified with Bissett. Ralph and Henry Biset, Normandy, 1180. Sir John Byset, England, 1300.
_Black._ Odo and Robert Niger occur in Normandy, 1180. Robertus Niger held lands in Kent, 1086 (Domesday).
_Blackett._ An abbreviation of Blanchett.
_Blackstone_, or Le Breton. Blackstone, Devon, was held 1286 by Alured le Breton. In Thirteenth Century William Blackstone held lands at Stones of the Honour of Wallingford.
_Blagrave_, or Le Breton. Alicia de Blackgrave, Thirteenth Century. The name Le Breton indicates a Breton origin.
_Blake._ Admiral Robert, the great naval commander of Cromwell, was of Somerset, in which county Walter Blache occurs, 1273.
_Blakey._ The French pronunciation of Blaket. Vide Bleckett.
_Blanch._ William Blanc and Robert and John Blanche occur in Normandy, 1180. Henry Blanche, Oxford, 1272.
_Blanchard._ Ralph and William Blanchart were of Normandy, 1180. Gilbert and William Blanchard had estates in Lincoln. This fine old Norman family is readily traceable from Normandy to England, and from England to America. Colonel Robert Blanchard, with his tall, handsome figure and jocund face, would have thrown no discredit on his racial descent in any country, community, or social circle. His son, William Lytle Blanchard, an accomplished gentleman, was an officer in the Confederate service. Before the opening of the Civil War he had been an associate of Halliday (and other Anglo-Normans) in the establishment of the great overland route. William Lytle Blanchard was a first cousin of General William Haynes Lytle, of Cincinnati. The Blanchards are connected with the Rowans, Bollings, Lytles, Fosters, Stoths, and other distinguished families.
_Blancherville_, from the forest of B., Normandy. The family had branches in Ireland.
_Blanchet._ Robert and Ralph Blanchet.
_Blanquet_, or Blanket, Normandy, 1180. In England Blanchet or Blaket.
_Blashfield._ Anglicised form of Blancheville.
_Blaxton_, for Blackstone.
_Blay_, for Bleay.
_Bleakey_, for Blakey.
_Bleay._ De Ble, Normandy, 1180. De Blee, Stafford, 1180.
_Blennerhasset_, or De Tillial, from Tilliol, near Rouen. Richard de Tilliol, lord of Blennerhasset, Cumberland, temp. Henry I. The younger branches bore the name of Blennerhasset. A name to which the "Burr Expedition" gave a peculiar interest in Kentucky.
_Blessett_, for Blissett.
_Blews_, a form of Blew or Blue. Etard de Blew occurs in Kent, 1199, and Robert de Bloi in Essex. The name is a form of Bloi, Bloin, or Blohin of Bretagne, often written Blue. Vide Bligh and Blue.
_Bley_, for Bleay.
_Bligh_, for De Bloin, from Bretagne. Vide Darnley.
_Blindell_, for Blundell.
_Blizard_, Blizart. Perhaps from Blesum, Blois, meaning a native of Blois. The name is evidently foreign. Blizzard, Blizard, Blezard, Blizart, Blissett. Even the best authorities have differed as to the origin of this name. One English writer says: "Perhaps it is from Blesum, Blois, meaning a native of Blois" (Blizzard, which is Norman, is an analogous form). Another and later English authority says: "Blizard, Blezard, from the Danish Blichert, a strong sword player." A correspondent of the New York Tribune, July 19, 1891, says: "The old English word blizzard, which describes so picturesquely the English snow-blast, is spoken of as an 'Americanism.' Even such philologists and lexicographers as Murray treat the word as a recent 'Americanism.' So far from its being American in origin, it was not till within the last thirty years (according to Bartlett and other American philologists) that the word was ever heard in the Eastern States, and in the Western a 'blizzard' meant a knock-down blow--not from a snow-blast, but in an argument."
In reality, Blizzard is an old English surname, and is doubtless of Norman origin. In April, 1889, the writer of this note conversed with a Federal soldier, whose full name was Stephen Decatur Blizzard. He was of Anglo-Virginian stock; he was a soldier in the Civil War, and his name may still be found on the National Pension Rolls of that date. His postal address in 1889 was "Quincy, Lewis County, Kentucky."
Possibly the "snow-blast" took its name from some windy Anglo-Norman disputant, who wielded the sword of the spirit and dealt in apostolic blows and knocks.
The word "blizzard" does not appear in Worcester's dictionary, edition 1860. It is evidently of Scandinavian origin (Danish or Norman).
_Blockey._ The French pronunciation of Bloquet or Ploquet. Vide Denman.
_Blomefield._ Vide Bloomfield. Blomfield, bishop of London.
_Bloomfield_, armorially identified with Blomville from the lordship so named near Caen and Toques. Thomas de Blumville had custody of the estates of Earl Bigod in Suffolk.
_Blossett._ The Blossetts of Normandy were barons of Beneval and Vidames.
_Blount._ Le Blund, or Blundus, Normandy, 1180. Frequent notices of the name, Twelfth Century, in Essex.
_Blovice_, for Blois, or Blesum, France. Thomas Blois, living at Norton, Suffolk, 1470, was ancestor of the baronets Blois.
_Blow_, for Blue or Bloy. Vide Bligh.
_Blue_, Blew or Blews. Etard de Bleu occurs in Kent, 1179. The name was a form of Bloi (France). The original Norman form was Le Bleu. During the Civil War there came before one of our Kentucky courts a case in which there was a very interesting introduction of names that have been long traditionally associated--Black and Blue; the former the name of a great criminal lawyer (Jeremiah S. Black), and the latter the name of his client, Blew or Blue, the perpetrator of an atrocious crime. The case showed that the criminal was sadly "off" on color. He had killed an entire family of blacks; but was finally acquitted by the ingenuity and perseverance of his great "Scandinavian" lawyer.
_Black_, Blake, Bleek, Bleikr (Norse). Admiral Blake was Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1651. Victor Blue, an officer in the American service, won great distinction during the Spanish-American War.
_Bluett._ In 1084, Bluet, Normandy; Buqueville le Blouette, the family seat. Bluet, long a name of eminence in the West of England.
_Blundafield_, for Blindville. Vide Blomfield.
_Blundell._ Vide Blunden.
_Blunt._ Le Blount, Normandy, 1180. Hence baronets Blunt.
_Bly_, for Bloi. Vide Bligh.
_Boag_, for Bogne.
_Boase_, for Bowes. (Vide Lower.)
_Boat_, from Buat. The Castle of Buat, near Falaise. Sexus de Bue, Surry, 1180. Vide Bowett.
_Boax_, for Boase.
_Bobart_, N. Popart, Normandy, 1180.
_Bockerfield_, from Bocherville or Bucheville, Normandy.
_Bockett._ Originally Bouquet, Normandy, 1198.
_Bodel_, for Budell.
_Bodelly_, for Botelly, or Batelly. Vide Battey.
_Bodger._ Boschier, Normandy, 1180. Le Boghier, England, 1272.
_Body._ Norse. Diminutive of Bodvarr (wary in battle). Bodi, Bodin, Bot. French Bodé, Norman-French Bot. (1195.)
_Boffay_, from Beaufay, near Alençon, Normandy. Boffei, Normandy, 1195. Sometimes Bophay.
_Boggis._ William de Bogis, 1180, Normandy.
_Boggs._ Vide Boggis.
_Bogne_, for Boges or Boggis.
_Bois_, from Normandy, several families, viz.: (1) De Bois Armand, hereditary servants of the Counts of Breteuil, sires of Poilly. Flourished in Leicester.
(2) De Bois-Guillauman, of the bailifry of Caux, seated in Essex, 1086.
(3) DeBois. Herbert, baron of Halberton, Devon; Hugo de Bosco, 1083, England.
(4) De Bois. Robert or Roard, Bucks, 1086.
(5) De Bois. Barony Brecknock, 1088, named after him Trebois.
_Bole_, or Boels.
_Boles_, a form of Boels. Vide Boyle.