Ballans is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a maker of balances and scales and the precise weights needed in the use of such devices having derived from the English word balancer and the Old French word balancier. The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 led to a mingling of French and the various dialects of English that were then common. As a result, the line between English and French name origins is often less than definitive in cases dating from this time.
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Early Origins of the Ballans family
The surname Ballans was first found in Warwickshire, where they held a family seat from early times.
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Early History of the Ballans family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ballans research. Another 180 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1283, 1300, 1316 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Ballans History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ballans Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Ballans has appeared include Balancer, Balance, Ballancer, Ballance, Balauncer, Ballauncer, Balancor and many more.
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Early Notables of the Ballans family
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Migration of the Ballans family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Ballans arrived in North America very early: Joseph Balance who arrived in Virginia in 1635.
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