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![Show Contents]() Batour History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Batour name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a coppersmith or a dealer in baterie. The surname Batour is possibly derived from the Old French word bateor, meaning one who beats, a term which has been applied to a beater of cloth or fuller. The surname may also be a short form of the word orbatour, which means a beater of gold. Early Origins of the Batour familyThe surname Batour was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Batour familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Batour research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1200, 1273, 1349, 1369, 1635, 1710 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Batour History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Batour Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Batour has undergone many spelling variations, including Beater, Beeter, Beatere, Betere, Batere, Bettere and many more. Early Notables of the Batour familyDistinguished members of the family include Richard Batere, a prominent 12th century landholder in Berkshire; and Thomas Patrick Betterton (ca. 1635 - 1710), English actor buried in Westminster Abbey. He "was born in Tothill Street, Westminster, and was apprenticed by his father, who was under-cook to Charles I, to a bookseller. These are...
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Batour Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Batour familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Batour were among those contributors: Charles Bater who arrived in Virgina in 1642. Thomas Bater sailed to America in 1772.
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