Batershill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Batershill family

Early History of the Batershill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Batershill research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1691, 1738, 1746 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Batershill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Batershill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Batershill have been found, including Battershill, Battishill, Battershell, Batteshell and many more.

Early Notables of the Batershill family

Notables of the family at this time include Jonathan Battishill (1738-1801), composer, was the son of a solicitor, and was born in London in May 1738. At the age of nine he became a chorister of St. Paul's, and was articled pupil to the choirmaster, William Savage, before the age of thirteen. Under this master, who treated...
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Migration of the Batershill family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Batershill, or a variant listed above: Henry Batteshell who settled in Maine in 1616; four years before the arrival of the "Mayflower," in 1620.