The Blakeneys: An Etymological, Ethnological, and Genealogical Study
DETAILS
AUTHOR: Lochlainn Seabrook.
FOREWORD: Ray H. Blakeney (former president of the Blakeney-Blakley Family Association).
CONTENT: adult nonfiction.
SUBJECTS: Blakeney family history, English history, Norman history, etymology, genealogy, onomastics.
ILLUSTRATED: yes (b/w).
SIZE: 5.5” x 8.5”.
LENGTH: 402 pages.
COVER: paperback/perfect bound/gloss finish; hardcover/case laminate/matte finish.
PUBLISHER: Sea Raven Press.
ISBN: 978-0-9827700-6-1 (paperback).
ISBN: 978-1-943737-49-9 (hardcover).
FULL DESCRIPTION
Over a decade in the making, The Blakeneys: An Etymological, Ethnological, and Genealogical Study, by award-winning historian. Lochlainn Seabrook, is the most detailed work ever undertaken on the origins and meaning of the Blakeney surname and family; a classic that will fascinate, educate, and enlighten for generations to come.
This book includes not only a comprehensive exploration of the family’s beginnings and name, but also a complete Blakeney family tree (beginning with Willihelm de Blakenia, born about 1150), an exhaustive Blakeney Surname Dictionary (that includes all related names), dozens of illustrations, the family crest and motto, articles on Blakeney Point (Norfolk) and Lord William Blakeney (1672-1761), information concerning the Blakeney-Blakley Family Association of Canada and the Castleblakeney Development Committee of Ireland, and an in-depth bibliography and index.
The Blakeneys is a must-have for every Blakeney family member, relation, friend, and researcher.
AMAZON REVIEW, FIVE STARS★★★★★ “I have been doing family research for some time and this book, The Blakeneys, really answered a lot of questions and helped me put more branches on my tree. I love how the author, Mr. Seabrook, dissects the surname to find the meaning. Very interesting.” - DAWN
ETSY REVIEW, FIVE STARS ★★★★★ "Above excellent quality - thank you for this amazingly detailed book." - DIANNE
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