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Where did the English Betterton family come from? What is the English Betterton family crest and coat of arms? When did the Betterton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Betterton family history? The name Betterton comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a coppersmith or a dealer in baterie. The surname Betterton is possibly derived from the Old French word bateor, meaning one who beats, a term which has been applied to a beater of cloth or fuller. The surname may also be a short form of the word orbatour, which means a beater of gold. 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 Betterton has undergone many spelling variations, including Beater, Beeter, Beatere, Betere, Batere, Bettere and many more. First found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Betterton research. Another 335 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1200, 1273, 1349, 1369, 1635, 1710, and 1777 are included under the topic Early Betterton History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 28 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Betterton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. 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 Betterton were among those contributors: Charles Bater who arrived in Virgina in 1642. Thomas Bater sailed to America in 1772.
The Betterton Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Betterton Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:17. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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