The name Battelyn is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in or around the settlement of Batley in the West Riding of the county of Yorkshire. The place-name is derived from the Old English personal nameBata, which was probably a nickname for a stout or burly man related to a word meaning cudgel, and the Old English word leah, meaning wood or clearing.
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Early Origins of the Battelyn family
The surname Battelyn was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.
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Early History of the Battelyn family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Battelyn research. Another 181 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1500 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Battelyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Battelyn Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Battelyn are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Battelyn include: Batling, Batlin, Batlings, Batlyng, Batelyng and many more.
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Early Notables of the Battelyn family
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Migration of the Battelyn family
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Battelyn or a variant listed above: members of the family who sailed to the New World during the 17th to the 20th centuries.
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