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![Show Contents]() Alleston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Alleston surname lived in the North Riding of Yorkshire, where the Alleston family took their name from the village of Allerston. Notably, Allerston is the site of Stone Age burial mounds known as the Scanridge Dikes. Early Origins of the Alleston familyThe surname Alleston was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Alleston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alleston research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1219, 1221, 1246, 1349, 1369, 1683 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Alleston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alleston Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Alleston are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Alleston include: Aliston, Alliston, Allistan, Allerston, Alleston, Alsiston, Aleston, Aluerstan, Allerstan and many more. Early Notables of the Alleston familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alleston Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Alleston migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Alleston or a variant listed above:
Alleston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Andrew Alleston, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Alleston migration to the United States 
