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This page provides a basic understanding of our earliest recorded family history. It will include the origin of the Beazley name, and information of our ancient genealogy.
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The Origin of the Beazley Name
The Origin of the Beazley Name
This interesting surname of English origin with variant spellings Beesley, Beasley, Beazleigh, Beazley, Beisley, Bezley, etc., is a locational name from Beesley in Lancashire, perhaps a compound of the Olde English pre 7th Century "beos" meaning "bent grass" plus "leah" a wood or clearing. The name is now widespread in the West Midlands and elsewhere, as well as in Lancashire. The surname dates back to the mid 13th Century (see below). Church Records include one Gracia Beesley who married William Wackfield on June 1st 1561 in Standish, Lancashire, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Beesley was christened on September 13th 1598 at St. Giles, Cripplegate, London and William, son of Richard Beasley was christened on May 12th 1644 at St. Olave, Southwark, London.
The Beazley Coat of Arms
A Coat of Arms was granted to Thomas Beasley, Esq., Dublin in 1820 which consists of a shield divided per pale silver and red, a chevron between three roundles, each charged with a trefoil slipped, all counter-charged. The Crest being a demi leopard proper holding between his paws a plate charged with a green trefoil slipped. The motto "Labor omnia vincit" translates as "Perseverance overcomes all difficulties".
The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Thomas de Besleg, which was dated 1246, in the "Assize Court Rolls of Lancashire", during the reign of King Henry 111, known as "The Frenchman", 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Alfred's Ancestral Line
Alfred's Ancestral Line
The recorded ancestral line of Alfred William Beazley is as follows:
Alfred
Alfred William Beazley was born 1 Sep 1881, Hokianga, Northland, New Zealand (son of George Thomas Beazley and Mereana Te Wenehi); died 13 Oct 1953, was buried Omanaia, Northland, New Zealand.
Link - Whakapapa
Father
George Thomas Beazley was born 27 Jul 1858, Waiuku, Franklin, Auckland, New Zealand, died 9 Nov 1924. George was of English descent through his father William Henry Beazley and of Māori descent through his mother Elizabeth Faulkner. George married Mereana Te Wenehi 4 Sep 1880 and raised a family together.
Link - Whakapapa
Mother
Mereana Te Wenehi was born Hokianga, Northland, New Zealand, died 3 Jan 1917. Mereana was of European descent through her father McLean Wenelic and of Māori descent through her mother Mere Tumatua. Mereana married George Thomas Beazley 4 Sep 1880 and raised a family together.
Link - Whakapapa
Grandfather Beazley
William Henry Beazley was born 20 Oct 1820, Wandsworth, Surrey, England died 7 Mar 1910, Pt Chevalier, Auckland.. William was of full English descent through his parents George Beazley and Isobella. William married Elizabeth Faulkner 7 Jan 1853, Te Papa Mission Chapel, Tauranga.and raised a family together.
Link - Whakapapa
Grandmother Beazley
Elizabeth Faulkner was born 1837 died 5 Feb 1869; was buried Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland. Elizabeth was of English descent through her father John Lees Faulkner, and of Ngai Tukairangi hapu of Ngai Te Rangi (Tauranga) descent through her mother Ruawahine Irihapeti Puihi. Elizabeth married William Henry Beazley 7 Jan 1853, Te Papa Mission Chapel, Tauranga and raised a family together.
Links - Whakapapa, John Lees Faulkner, Ruawahine Irihapeti Puihi
Grandfather Te Wenehi
McLean Wenelic was born Abt 1833. Transliterated into Maori as Makarini Te Wenihi. The origin of the Wenelic name is uncertain. It is possible that it may have derived from the surname Wenelich, Wenderlich or Wunderlich, the origin of which is understood to be German. McLean and Mere Tumatua raised a family together.
Link - Whakapapa
Grandmother Te Wenehi
Mere Tumatua was born abt 1845-1865. She would have undoubtedly been of Ngā Puhi iwi descent. Mere and McLean Wenelic raised a family together.
Link - Whakapapa
Ani's Ancestral Line
Ani's Ancestral Line
The recorded ancestral line of Wana Kawhena (Ani) Pikari is as follows:
Ani
Wana Kawhena (Ani) Pikari (Pickering) was born 23 Mar 1888; was christened 29 Apr 1888, Mangakahia, Northland, New Zealand (daughter of Hori Pikari (Pickering) and Ngaroma Charlotte Pou); died 13 Jul 1957, Pakotai, Northland, New Zealand; was buried 16 Jul 1957, Te Atiutiu Urupa, Nukutawhiti, Northland, New Zealand.
Link - Whakapapa
Father
Hori Pikari (Pickering) was also known as Harry, Hari, Hone or John. Hori was of English decent through his father William Nathan Pickering and of Māori descent through his mother Arihia Moengaherehere. Hori and Ngaroma Charlotte Pou raised a family together.
Link - Whakapapa
Mother
Ngaroma Charlotte Pou was of Māori descent through her father Wiremu Pou and of English descent through her mother Georgiana Meen; Ngaroma was buried Hepara Pai Urupa, Pakotai. Ngaroma and Hori Pikari (Pickering) raised a family together.
Link - Whakapapa
Grandfather Pikari
William Nathan Pickering was born 1806, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; died 1878. He was of full English decent and his ancestry goes back to William the Conquerer.The name Pickering was translated into the Māori name of Pikari when he integrated into the local community. William married Arihia Moengaherehere in 1846, Rawene, Northland. New Zealand and raised a family together.
Link - Whakapapa
Grandmother Pikari
Arihia Moengaherehere was of Te Rarawa iwi decent. Her father Moe Ngaherehere. was the 47th signatory of the Treaty of Waitangi. Arihia married William Nathan Pickering 1846, Rawene, Northland. New Zealand and raised a family together.
Link - Whakapapa
Grandfather Pou
Wiremu Pou was a Māori chief of Ngā Puhi decent, a title inherited from his father Pou. Wiremu married Georgiana Meen 7 Sep 1864, Christ Church, St Marylebone, Westminster. They moved to the Hokianga and raised a family.
Link - Whakapapa
Grandmother Pou
Georgiana Meen was born Jun 1841, Wangford, Suffolk. She was of full English decent and the daughter of John Meen and Elizabeth. Georgiana married Wiremu Pou 7 Sep 1864, Christ Church, St Marylebone, Westminster. They moved to the Hokianga and raised a family.
Link - Whakapapa
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