Billingslay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Billingslay family

Early History of the Billingslay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Billingslay research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1551, 1591, 1606, 1618, 1626, 1633, 1637, 1644, 1648, 1661, 1667, 1684, 1709 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Billingslay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Billingslay Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Billingslay has been recorded under many different variations, including Billingsley, Billingsly, Byllingsley and others.

Early Notables of the Billingslay family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir John Billingsley; and Sir Henry Billingsley (died 1606), Lord Mayor of London and the first translator of Euclid into English. he was the son of Roger Billingsley of Canterbury. "He was admitted a Lady Margaret scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge, in 1551. He is said to have also studied for several years at Oxford, although he never took a degree at either university. " 1 Martin Billingsley born in 1591, (fl. 1618-1637), was a writing-master, "as an inscription round his portrait, prefixed to his 'Pens Excellencie,' but where he was born, or of whom...
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Migration of the Billingslay family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Billingslay or a variant listed above: Thomas and William Billingsley who settled in Virginia in 1650; Bold Billingsley settled in Barbados in 1690; Francis Billingsley settled in Virginia in 1735.