Byassee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Byassee is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived by a watercourse or drain. The surname Byassee is derived from the Old English word seoh, a Somerset word referring to inland lakes or pools.

Early Origins of the Byassee family

The surname Byassee was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Byassee family

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Byassee Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Byassee family name include Bythesea, Bythesee and others.

Early Notables of the Byassee family

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Migration of the Byassee family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Byassee surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Jarvis Bythsea who settled in Delaware in 1675.

The Byassee Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Mutare vel timere sperno
Motto Translation: I scorn to change or fear.