| ![Show Contents]() Bitterly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bitterly familyThe surname Bitterly was first found in Shropshire at Bitterley, a parish, in the union of Ludlow, partly in the hundred of Munslow, but chiefly in the hundred of Overs. 1 The place name dates back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was listed as Buterlie. 2 The place name literally means "pasture which produces good butter," from the Old English "butere" + "leah." 3 Near the village the Bitterley Hoard, the largest post medieval / English Civil War Coin Hoard was discovered on 17 February 2011. The find consists of one gold coin and 137 high denomination silver coins from the reign of Edward VI. Early History of the Bitterly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bitterly research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1377, 1380, 1383, 1384, 1388, 1390, 1393, 1394, 1396, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Bitterly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bitterly Spelling VariationsBefore 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 Bitterly include Bitterley, Bitterly, Biterley, Biterley and others. Early Notables of the Bitterly familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bitterly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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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:
Bitterly Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Emma Bitterly, who immigrated to America, in 1904
- Eugene Bitterly, who landed in America, in 1904
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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