Béllin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Italy
Wales
Ireland

Early Origins of the Béllin family

The surname Béllin was first found in Flintshire (Welsh: Sir y Fflint), a historic county, created after the defeat of the Welsh Kingdom of Gwynedd in 1284, and located in north-east Wales, where they held a family seat. The Celtic resistance north and south along the border of Wales and England was considerably increased after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The Normans met more resistance from the Welsh than in the rest of England.

The Welsh fought from behind their hills and mountains and tenaciously held their ground. Finally, Edward I, to placate this founding nation, conferred the principality of Wales upon his eldest son, who became Edward II. This brought Wales into England as an equal while the King was alive, and integral part of the royal title when on the throne. Edward III confirmed and ll Princes of Wales were presented to the Welsh people at Caernarvon Castle. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Welsh surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 861 when Belyn held a family seat in Flint.

Early History of the Béllin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Béllin research. Another 169 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1535, 1574, 1584, 1600, 1613, 1615, 1622, 1666, 1677 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Béllin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Béllin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Belyn, Bellin, Belin, Bellyn, Bealing, Beeling, Belling, Beling, Bellings and many more.

Early Notables of the Béllin family

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Migration of the Béllin family to Ireland

Some of the Béllin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 55 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Béllin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Béllin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jeane Bellin, who landed in Virginia in 1700 1
Matthew Bellin, who landed in Virginia in 1701 1
Elizabetha Bellin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 1

Béllin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Bellin, aged 41, who arrived in America in 1839 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Béllin (post 1700) +

Julius J. Bellin, American Republican politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Brown County 2nd District, 1902
Robert Bellin, author

Citations +

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)