Records of the Blackard in England 1560-1881
A John Blachard/Blackard (spelling ambiguous on document) was transported to colonial Charles City County, Virginia around 1643 and his name appears on a 1650 land grant as having been transported by two men, Sparrow & Tye, of Cambridgeshire, England who transported many people to Virginia in exchange for a headrights land grant.
There were clashes between the Roundheads and Royalists in Lincolnshire, England in 1643. The name John Blackard was recorded in Lincolnshire. It will be interesting to see if there is a connection.
May 13, 1643
"Skirmish at Grantham, Lincolnshire. In his first independent action as a cavalry
commander, Oliver Cromwell routs a Royalist force twice the size of his own."
July 20 1643
"Lord Willoughby captures Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, for Parliament but is
threatened by Charles Cavendish's Royalists. Oliver Cromwell and Sir John Meldrum
move to support Willoughby"
July 30 1643
"Gainsborough recaptured by the Royalists."
Somerset, England Blackards
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John Blackard (b.1560)
John Blackard (b.1585)
John Blackard (b.1586)
Lincolnshire, England Blackards
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2. Elyzabethe Blackard (b.1562)
2. Thomas Blackard (b.1580)
sp: UNKNOWN
3. Richard Blackard (b.1600)
sp: Ellen THOMLINSON (m.1627)
4. Elizabeth Blackard (b.1627;d.1627)
2. John Blackard (b.1593)
2. John Blackard (b.1598)
2. William Blackard (b.1610)
sp: Margret (m.1630)
3. Thomas Blackard (b.1630;d.1630)
2. John Blackhard (b.1620)
sp: Ruth
3. Hellen/Ellin Blackhard (b.1639)
3. Jane Blackhard (b.1646)
2. Ruth Blackard (b.1630)
sp: Charles THOROLD (m.1653)
2. Hester Blackard (b.1630)
2. Elisabeth Blackard (b.1636)
2. Isabell Blackard (b.1637)
Suffolk, England Blackards
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John Blackard (b.1633)
Yorkshire, England Blackards
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2. John Blackard (b.1680)
sp: UNKNOWN
3. Elizabeth Blackard (b.1698)
2. Francis Blackard (b.1680)
sp: Frances BROWNE (m.1699)
2. John Blachard (b.1720)
sp: Mary HOOFE (m.1739)
From Riccall Parish, Yorkshire Records :
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James Cockshot of Barlby taylor died of consumption, 21 Jan 1778 , age 18
Buried in Riccall Church churchyard, Yorkshire, England. 23 Jan 1778.
Said Ann mother of dec'd being daughter of Francis Blackard of Riccall
shoemaker by Margaret his wife
Francis Blackard (shoemaker) died of natural causes 20 Jan 1783 ,age 76.
Buried in Riccall Church churchyard, Yorkshire, England 21 Jan 1783
Mary Blackard (widow) died of natural causes 14 Jan 1785 , age 81.
Buried in Riccall Church churchyard, Yorkshire, England 15 Jan 1785
Both BLACKARD and BLACKER were in Yorkshire but always clustered in completely
different towns.
Likewise both BLACKARD and BLANCHARD were in Lincolnshire but also in different
towns.
BLANCET was found mostly in Wiltshire, England.
I received the 20 CD-ROM set (7.3 million records) of British Isles Vital Records
including England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The results were about the same
as my search of the National Burial Index of England and Wales. The Blackard
name and derivatives were found mostly in Somerset, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire
England (in historic order). There was only a few in either Ireland or Scotland.
And absolutely ZERO for Wales. I think it's pretty conclusive that the Blackards
have never lived in Wales despite the family legends.
---------------------Births------- Marriages
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BLACKARD IN IRELAND 1 0
BLACKARD IN ENGLAND 5 8
BLACKARD IN SCOTLAND 2 0
BLACKARD IN WALES 0 0
---------------------Births------- Marriages
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BLANCHARD IN IRELAND 3 1
BLANCHARD IN ENGLAND 1276 566
BLANCHARD IN SCOTLAND 0 0
BLANCHARD IN WALES 0 0
---------------------Births------- Marriages
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BLANCET IN IRELAND 0 0
BLANCET IN ENGLAND 68 17
BLANCET IN SCOTLAND 0 0
BLANCET IN WALES 0 0
---------------------Births------- Marriages
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BLACKER* IN IRELAND 22 17
BLACKER* IN ENGLAND 155 114
BLACKER* IN SCOTLAND 5 0
BLACKER* IN WALES 0 0
---------------------Births------- Marriages
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BLACKAR* IN IRELAND 2 0
BLACKAR* IN ENGLAND 3 4
BLACKAR* IN SCOTLAND 2 0
BLACKAR* IN WALES 0 0
Early Linconshire, England was populated by many folks from Normandy (including
a family that was to be called Willoughby and Blanchard) and Denmark. I think
one of those families originated in an old settlement that I've read about named
Blackaarde in Denmark.