| ![Show Contents]() Billcliff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Billcliff name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the village of Bilcliff, in the West Riding of the county of Yorkshire. The name of that place is derived from the Old English word bil, which originally referred to a sword or halberd. Early Origins of the Billcliff familyThe surname Billcliff was first found in Yorkshire, where one of the first records of the name was Thomas de Billeclyf who was listed there in 1308. Later, John Bilclif was listed in Yorkshire in 1617. 1 A very learned family, the Register of the University of Oxford has two early listings: Thomas Bilclif,1581; and Thomas Bilcliffe, Berkshire, 1615. 2 Early History of the Billcliff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Billcliff research. Another 236 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1308, 1500, 1615, 1617, 1661, 1663, 1668, 1788 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Billcliff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Billcliff Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Billcliff has undergone many spelling variations, including Billcliffe, Bilcliffe, Billcliff, Bilcliff, Billeclyf, Bilclif and many more. Early Notables of the Billcliff familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Billcliff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Billcliff familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Billcliff were among those contributors: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Billcliff (post 1700) | + |
- Ian Billcliff (b. 1972), Canadian (New Zealand raised) cricketer, who played for Canada in 2001 ICC trophy competition
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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