The ancestry of the name Bistone dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived at Bishton in Worcestershire.
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Early Origins of the Bistone family
The surname Bistone 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 Bistone family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bistone research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1221 and 1227 are included under the topic Early Bistone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Bistone Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bistone have been found, including Bisson, Bison, Bishopston, Bishton, Bisston and others.
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Early Notables of the Bistone family
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Migration of the Bistone family
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Bistone, or a variant listed above: John Bison settled in Maryland in 1665; Alexander Bisson settled in New York in 1841.
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