| ![Show Contents]() Bilson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Bilson familyThe surname Bilson was first found in Warwickshire where in "the Domesday Book [of 1086] there are four Bellisons, one Belson, and one Bilson, all evidently of the same stock, namely, Bellson (i.e. the son of Isabella). Bilson is an easy variant of Belson. " 1 This author continues "there is no evidence in favour of 'the son of Bill,' i.e. William." 1 Early History of the Bilson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bilson research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1544, 1547, 1561, 1600, 1606, 1613, 1616 and 1627 are included under the topic Early Bilson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bilson Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Bilson, Billson, Bilsonn and others. Early Notables of the Bilson familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Thomas Bilson (1547-1616), Anglican Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of Winchester who oversaw the final edit and printing of the King James Bible2...
 Bilson migration to the United States | + |
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Bilson or a variant listed above:
Bilson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Stafford Bilson, who settled in Virginia in 1653
- John Bilson who settled in Virginia in 1654
Bilson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Bilson, who settled in New England in 1752
Bilson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Arthur V Bilson, aged 30, who settled in America from Leiceifer, England, in 1907
- Jane Bilson, aged 57, who landed in America from London, England, in 1909
- Abraham Bilson, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Leeds, England, in 1912
- J. Rees Bilson, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Cardiff, in 1923
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bilson (post 1700) | + |
- Malcolm Bilson (b. 1935), American musician, player of the fortepiano
- Daniel "Danny" Bilson (b. 1956), American Hugo Award nominated writer, director, and producer of movies, television, videogames, and comic books
- Rachel Bilson (b. 1981), American three-time Teen Choice Award winning actress
- Bruce Bilson (b. 1928), American Primetime Emmy Award winning film director, grandfather of Rachel Bilson
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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Bilson migration to the United States 
