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Early Origins of the Bastin family

The surname Bastin was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of St Columb Major who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Sebastian is a masculine given name that is derived from the Latin name Sebastianus meaning "from Sebastia" and is also a surname derived from Saint Sebastian (died c. 288), an early Christian saint and martyr.

Early History of the Bastin family

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Bastin Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Bastian, Basten, Bastin, Bastien, Bastion, Baston and many more.

Early Notables of the Bastin family

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Bastin Ranking

In France, the name Bastin is the 3,646^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Bastin migration to the United States +

Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Bastin name or one of its variants:

Bastin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Bastin, who arrived in Virginia in 1679 3

Bastin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Francois Bastin, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3
François Bastin, who settled in Louisiana from 1719 to 1724
Christina Bastin, who landed in America in 1754 3

Bastin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. J. Bastin, (b. 1839), aged 55, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 4
Mrs. J. Bastin, (b. 1786), aged 52, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 4
Miss P. Bastin, (b. 1821), aged 16, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 4
Mr. H. Bastin, (b. 1825), aged 13, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 4
Miss M. Bastin, (b. 1828), aged 11, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 4
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Bastin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bastin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Robert Bastin, English convict who was convicted in Exeter, Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 30th September 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 5
Robert Bastin, aged 38, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Lord Raglan" 6
Mr. George Bastin, (b. 1837), aged 22, Cornish labourer departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 14th December 1859 7
Mrs. Elizabeth Bastin, (b. 1824), aged 35, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 14th December 1859 7
Miss Elizabeth J. Bastin, (b. 1853), aged 6, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 14th December 1859 7
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Bastin migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bastin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Walter Bastin, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "African" in 1860
Mr. Harry Bastin, (b. 1843), aged 21, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Bastin (post 1700) +

Edward William "Ted" Bastin (1926-2011), American physicist and mathematician
Bruce Bastin (b. 1939), English folklorist
Clifford Sydney "Cliff" Bastin (1912-1991), English footballer who played for the England National Team from 1931 to 1938
Julia Bastin (1888-1968), Belgian academic, educator and novelist
George Bastin (1893-1947), Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in 1915
Captain Frank Bastin, Belgian scientist who assisted in the scientific preparation of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1957-1958), eponym of Mount Bastin
Marjolein Bastin (b. 1943), Dutch noted nature artist, writer, children's author and illustrator, best known for her "Vera the Mouse" character
Jules Bastin (b. 1879), Belgian sports shooter in the 30m team military pistol event at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Jules A. G. Bastin (1889-1944), Belgian officer in the Belgian army during World War I; captured by the Germans in 1914, he was famous for repeated escape attempts, he succeeded on his tenth try
Jules Bastin (1933-1996), Belgian operatic bass
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th November 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
South Australian Register Wednesday 25th October 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Lord Raglan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/lordraglan1854.shtml
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1850_59.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html