The name Biddere is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was taken on by someone who worked as a coppersmith or a dealer in baterie. The surname Biddere is possibly derived from the Old French word bateor, meaning one who beats, a term which has been applied to a beater of cloth or fuller. The surname may also be a short form of the word orbatour, which means a beater of gold.
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Early Origins of the Biddere family
The surname Biddere was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Biddere family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Biddere research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1200, 1273, 1349, 1369, 1635, 1710 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Biddere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Biddere Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Biddere include Beater, Beeter, Beatere, Betere, Batere, Bettere and many more.
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Early Notables of the Biddere family
Distinguished members of the family include Richard Batere, a prominent 12th century landholder in Berkshire; and Thomas Patrick Betterton (ca. 1635 - 1710), English actor buried in Westminster Abbey. He "was born in Tothill Street, Westminster, and was apprenticed by his father, who was under-cook to Charles I, to a bookseller. These are... Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Biddere Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Biddere family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Charles Bater who arrived in Virgina in 1642. Thomas Bater sailed to America in 1772.
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