The name Besweck is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in one of two places named Beswick. One is located in the township of Berwick, in the parish of Kilnwick, in the East Riding of Yorkshire while the other is in Lancashire, where Berwick was a local to Manchester.
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Early Origins of the Besweck family
The surname Besweck was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Besweck family
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Besweck Spelling Variations
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Besweck were recorded, including Beswick, Beswicke, Beswickt, Bestwick, Beeswick, Beswyck and many more.
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Early Notables of the Besweck family
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Migration of the Besweck family
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Besweck family emigrate to North America: Matthew Bestwick who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1834; James Beswick who settled in Philadelphia in 1856.
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