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Where did the Borderlands Belle family come from? What is the Borderlands Belle family crest and coat of arms? When did the Belle family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Belle family history?
The Belle surname arose independently from several different sources. In some instances, it comes from the Old English word "belle" meaning "bell," and was most likely an occupational name for a bell ringer. It may have also been a name for someone who lived near a bell. Belle is also known to have arisen from the English and Scots given name Bel, which derived from the Old French "beu" or "bel," meaning "handsome."
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bell, Belle and others.First found in Dumfriesshire, where they have been found since ancient times. The Clan is descended from Gilbert le fiz Bel, who had extensive territories in Annandale on the English/Scottish border. He was the first clan chief, when King Edward invaded the Scottish lowlands in 1290 AD. In this brief conquest, Bel forfeited the clan territories of the Bells and the clan moved to Middlebie in Dumfrieshire. Later when Edward of England was defeated by the Scottish they returned to their Annandale territories in the Scottish West Marches and acquired some territories on the southern side of the border at Gilsland just south of Hadrian's Wall.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Belle Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Belle, who arrived in Virginia in 1650
Belle Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Jean Pierre Belle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754
Belle Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Peter Belle, aged 21, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1848
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