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![Show Contents]() Blezbie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Blezbie familyThe surname Blezbie was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Bleasbie held by Roger de Poitou, a kinsman of William the Conqueror who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Blezbie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blezbie research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1550 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Blezbie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Blezbie Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Blesby, Blesbie, Bleasbie, Bleasby, Bleasbey and many more. Early Notables of the Blezbie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Blezbie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Blezbie familyMany English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Blezbie or a variant listed above: George H. Bleasby, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Rottenham, in 1906; Henry Bleasby, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1904; and Henry Bleasby, aged 60, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, England, in 1910..
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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