Show ContentsAlluerstan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Alluerstan belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the North Riding of Yorkshire, where the Alluerstan 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 Alluerstan family

The surname Alluerstan was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Alluerstan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alluerstan 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 Alluerstan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alluerstan Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Alluerstan include Aliston, Alliston, Allistan, Allerston, Alleston, Alsiston, Aleston, Aluerstan, Allerstan and many more.

Early Notables of the Alluerstan family

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Migration of the Alluerstan family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Alluerstan were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: William Alliston, who sailed to Virginia in 1654; and John Alliston to Connecticut in 1726. Joseph Alston was Governor of South Carolina in the early 1800s..



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