The Bishton name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived at Bishton in Worcestershire.
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Early Origins of the Bishton family
The surname Bishton was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name, a contraction of the 12th century original Bissopeston, was first referenced in the year 1199.when William de Bissopeston held estates in Worcestershire.
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Early History of the Bishton family
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Bishton Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Bishton has undergone many spelling variations, including Bisson, Bison, Bishopston, Bishton, Bisston and others.
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Early Notables of the Bishton family
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Migration of the Bishton family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Bishton were among those contributors: John Bison settled in Maryland in 1665; Alexander Bisson settled in New York in 1841.
Contemporary Notables of the name Bishton (post 1700)
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Mrs. Joan Mary Bishton B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to the community in Wigan 1
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