Belessum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Belessum family

Early History of the Belessum family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belessum research. Another 217 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1317, 1339, 1500, 1557, 1589, 1596, 1606, 1625, 1651, 1684, 1704, 1707, 1815 and 1987 are included under the topic Early Belessum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Belessum Spelling Variations

Only 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 Belessum has undergone many spelling variations, including Bellison, Belson, Beleson, Belessone, Bellesson and many more.

Early Notables of the Belessum family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Beleson, a prominent 14th century landholder in Kent; Blessed Thomas Belson (executed 5 July 1589), an English Roman Catholic layman from...
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Migration of the Belessum family

To 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 Belessum were among those contributors: Thomas Belson who arrived in Virginia in 1654.