Belsome History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The Anglo-Saxon name Belsome comes from when the family resided in Kent.

Early Origins of the Belsome family

The surname Belsome was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Belsome family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belsome 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 Belsome History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Belsome Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Belsome has been recorded under many different variations, including Bellison, Belson, Beleson, Belessone, Bellesson and many more.

Early Notables of the Belsome 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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Belsome migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Belsome or a variant listed above:

Belsome Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ann Belsome, who landed in Virginia in 1637 1

Citations +

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)