Blackwood (surname)
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Blackwood is a locational surname of Scottish origin meaning "black wood".[1] Spelling variations include: Blackwood, Blackwode, Blakewood, Blaikwood and many more. First found in Ayrshire, but one of the first recorded to the family name was William de Blackwood in 1327 in Stirlingshire.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: the Blackwoods who settled in Swain's Island, Newfoundland, and moved to the mainland to Bona Vista Bay in the early 19th century and others.[2][3] People with the surname include:
Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Basil Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 4th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1909–1945), British politician and soldier; only son of the 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
- Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826–1902), British public servant
- Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1875–1930), British soldier and politician; fourth son of the 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
- Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (1843–1936), British peeress who led an initiative to improve medical care for women in British India
- Sheridan Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 5th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1938–1988), British patron of the arts
- Terence Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 2nd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1866–1918), British diplomat; second son of the 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
Scottish clans
- Blackwood Sept, sub-family of the Clan Douglas of Scotland.[4]
Others
- Adam Blackwood (1539–1613), Scottish author and apologist for Mary, Queen of Scots
- Algernon Blackwood (1869–1951), British writer of ghost stories
- Beatrice Blackwood (1889-1975), British anthropologist
- Caroline Blackwood (1931–1996), English writer and artist's muse; eldest child of Basil Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 4th Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
- J. Curtis Blackwood, Jr. (born 1956), American politician
- David Blackwood (born 1941), Canadian artist
- Ebenezer Blackwood (1791–1874), emigrated from Scotland to Newfoundland in early 1800s
- Easley Blackwood, Jr. (born 1933), American composer, professor of music and author; son of Easley Blackwood Sr.
- Easley Blackwood, Sr. (1903–1992), American, contract bridge player and originator of the Blackwood convention; father of Easley Blackwood Jr.
- Eric Blackwood (born 1921), Canadian aviator
- Gary Blackwood (author) (born 1945), American author
- Gary Blackwood (politician), Australian politician
- Henry Blackwood (1770–1832), British Royal Navy Vice-Admiral
- Ibra Charles Blackwood (1878–1936), American politician
- James Blackwood (1919–2002), American gospel singer with The Blackwood Brothers
- James Blackwood, 2nd Baron Dufferin and Claneboye (1755–1836), Irish politician
- John Blackwood (disambiguation), several persons
- Kevin Blackwood, professional blackjack player, card counter and gambling author
- Michael Blackwood (born 1976), Jamaican athlete
- Nina Blackwood (born 1955), American disc jockey and music journalist
- Richard Blackwood (born 1972), British comedian and media personality
- Steve Blackwood (born 1956), American actor and musician
- Vas Blackwood (born 1961), British television and film actor
- William Blackwood (1776–1834), Scottish publisher
References
- ↑ "Scottish names". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ↑ "Blackwood Coat of Arms and Name History". House of Names. http://www.houseofnames.com/blackwood-coat-of-arms. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ↑ "Blackwood Coat of Arms". Historical Names. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ↑ "Septs of Clan Douglas & Sept Commissioners". clandouglassociety.org. Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
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