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![Show Contents]() Bendloss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The origins of the Bendloss surname lie with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name Bendloss began when someone in that family worked as a wolf trapper. The surname Bendloss literally means bind-wolves, and is a combination of the Old English word bindan and the Old French word lou. Early Origins of the Bendloss familyThe surname Bendloss was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Bendloss familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bendloss research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1301, 1327, 1379, 1461, 1516, 1582, 1584, 1603, 1624, 1640, 1648, 1666, 1676 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Bendloss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bendloss Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bendloss has appeared include Bindloose, Byndlowes, Byndeloue, Byndlowys, Byndelase, Bindlos, Bindloss and many more. Early Notables of the Bendloss familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Robertus Byndlowys, a prominent 14th century landholder in Yorkshire; Edward Benlowes (1603-1676), an English poet; and Sir Robert Bindlosse, 1st Baronet (1624-1688), an English...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bendloss Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bendloss familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bendloss arrived in North America very early: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.
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