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![Show Contents]() Bensel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
When the ancestors of the Bensel family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Norfolk and Suffolk. The name is derived from an Old Norse phrase which means an area where beans were grown. Early Origins of the Bensel familyThe surname Bensel was first found in Norfolk and Suffolk, where they had been granted lands by King William after the Norman Conquest in 1066. They are descended from Benzelius, Archbishop of Upsal in the Viking kingdom of Sweden. Benzelinus accompanied William Conqueror into England. There are now 28 different forms of spelling of this name. 1 Early History of the Bensel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bensel research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1548 is included under the topic Early Bensel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bensel Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Bensel has been recorded under many different variations, including Bensley, Bensely, Benseley, Benesle, Bensle, Benslie, Benslee, Benisly, Benslow, Beanslie, Binslie and many more. Early Notables of the Bensel familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bensel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bensel migration to the United States | + |
To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Bensels were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Bensel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Bensel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Bensel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Conrad Bensel, aged 20, who landed in New York, NY in 1876 2
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- John Anderson Bensel (1863-1922), American Democratic Party politician, New York State Engineer and Surveyor, 1911-14 3
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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