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SURNAME MEANING
An English topographic name from the Middle English or Old Norse word banke, meaning “hillside” or “riverbank”, denoting someone who lived near such a feature, or a habitational name denoting someone from any of the many places named bank.

EARLY BEARERS
Richard del Bank – Lancashire – 1292
William del Bank – Lancashire – 1292
Nicholas del Bancke – Yorkshire – 1379
Adam del Bank – Yorkshire – 1379
Magota del Bancke – Yorkshire – 1379

KNIGHTHOODS
Sir John Bankes (1589-1644) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1629. He was Attorney General and Chief Justice to Charles I during the English Civil War.

Sir Ralph Bankes (1631–1677) was a courtier of the restored Charles II and a knighted member of the Privy Chamber.

Sir Jacob Bancks (1662–1724) was a Swedish naval officer in the British service. He settled in England and became a Tory Member of Parliament.

Sir Henry Bankes (1711–1774), sheriff and alderman of London

Sir Paul Banks, Captain of 20th Regiment, knighted in 1785

Sir Edward Banks (1770-1835) was an English civil engineer and pioneer of steam ships.

Sir Edward Banks (1770-1835) was an English civil engineer and pioneer of steam ships.

NOBLE TITLES HELD
The Banks Baronetcy of London was created in the Baronetage of England in 1661 for the wealthy merchant Sir John Banks. He had no surviving male issue and the title became extinct on his death in 1699.

The Banks Baronetcy of Revesby Abbey in the County of Lincoln, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain in 1781 for the naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences, Sir Joseph Banks. The title became extinct on his death in 1820.

ESTATES & HOMES
Corfe Castle, Dorset, England
Soughton Hall, Flintshire, Wales

LANDED GENTRY
Bankes Kingston Lacy, co. Dorset, England
Bankes of Winstanley Hall, co. Lancanshire and Letterwere, co. Ross, Scotland
Bankes of Highmoor House, co. Cumberland England

NOTABLES
William John Bankes (1786-1855) was an English politician, explorer, Egyptologist and adventurer

William George Hawtry Bankes (1836-1858) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Nathaniel Prentice Banks (1816-1894) was an American politician from Massachusetts and a Union general during the Civil War.

Enoch Marvin Banks (1877-1911) was an American historian and professor at the University of Florida. In 1911, after the publication of an article attributing the cause of the American Civil War to slavery and criticizing the role of the Confederacy, he was forced to resign.

Mark Beal Banks (1883-1970) was an American football, basketball and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator

EARLY SETTLERS
Edward Banks – Virginia – 1622
Francis Banks – Virginia – 1623
Thomas Banks – Virginia – 1623
George Banks – Virginia – 1624
William Banks – Virginia 1624
Ann Banks – Virginia – 1624
John Banks – Connecticut – 1634
Richard Banks – Maryland - 1641